Miracle or Coincidence?
- Prof.Dr.Erkan Erkmen

- Aug 19, 2021
- 2 min read
In fact, Per Ingrid Brânemark, an orthopedist and anatomy teacher, was studying tissue healing and the effects of blood flow on rabbits in Sweden in the early 1950s. At that moment, he was not aware that he was on the verge of a new invention that would affect the future and radically change the quality of human life. The small titanium plate he placed on his subjects was so fused with the bone that it seemed impossible to separate it from the bone… This combination was the beginning of an invention that would revolutionize the world and revolutionize dentistry. Of course, what would be the result when this combination, which took place under laboratory conditions, was applied in the clinic and in humans? The scientific world was skeptical of the subject. In September 1965, Brânemark started clinical studies with 20 volunteer students. In other words, by placing the first implant in the oral environment, it gave the start of an exciting adventure that will continue to develop for years. Year 2019 …. It is known that a potential 500,000 people are candidates for implant treatment in the USA every year, and this sector alone has reached an annual volume of 4.5 billion dollars for the USA. In our country, the situation is not very different, it is known that approximately 100,000 patients annually apply to clinics for implant treatment, and it is determined that this number is increasing every day. Implant treatment…. Miracle or lifetime? In any case? Why implant? Which implant? Who should I trust? I will continue to share with you the answers to these and more questions that come to your mind… With love and health….


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