Because of its unique comfort and stability, implant denture has been widely accepted by the clinicians and patients since its introduction 30 years ago.In the 1960s, the theory of osteointegration, originated by Branemark, established the biological basis of modern implant dentistry. With the guidance of this theory, implant dentistry has been growing up toward mature, and becomes the vigorous and developed branch in dental field after researching and practicing for about 40 years. Certainly, there are some arguments in the evolution of this subject, including the indications of implant denture, the designation of implant, surface structure of implant, the implant/abutment connection, implant surgery and restoration technique so on.During the half-century development of implant denture before 1980s, there were seldom the sorts of abutments, mainly...
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