Advances and researches in dentistry have changed the face of dental treatment. New improvised methods and materials are available to provide a better treatment option for the repair of the oral structures and for the restoration of the lost dental and oral parts. There are various methods of restoring the lost teeth such as crowns, bridges, full or partial dentures and dental implants. Dental implants are one among them which restores the lost teeth and the restored tooth almost mimics that of a natural tooth. The dental implant not only restores the tooth aesthetically but also restores it functionally; i.e., the dental implants, like natural teeth transmit the chewing forces to the jaw bone which reduces the bone loss and provide the patient the pleasure of chewing food like that with a natural teeth.

   A dental implant is a component that interfaces with the bone of the jaw or the skull to support a dental prosthesis such as a crown, bridge,....

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