Stuart's Blog 6 : Eureka !
Dental implants are essentially small pieces of titanium metal that provide anchorage for replacement teeth. There is no doubt that Dental Implants were a true "Eureka !"moment in dentistry. Dental Implants -as we know them today -were pioneered in Gothenburg, Sweden by Professor Per-Ingvar Brånemark a Physician and Anatomy Professor. As part of his experiments on bone healing and regeneration, Professor Brånemark inserted a titanium chamber in a rabbit's leg in order to stud