%0 Journal Article %A Triplett, R. Gilbert %A Frohberg, Uwe %A Sykaras, Nikitas %A Woody, Ronald D. %D 2003 %I Begell House %N 6 %P 18 %R 10.1615/JLongTermEffMedImplants.v13.i6.50 %T Implant Materials, Design, and Surface Topographies: Their Influence on Osseointegration of Dental Implants %U https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/1bef42082d7a0fdf,5a8297e4263cc444,53f5efd4320c3b84.html %V 13 %X The purpose of this review is to describe commonly used dental implants with reference to their material composition, design factors, and surface topographies. The review includes a discussion of the biological principle of osseointegration and how this process of bone-implant interaction is influenced by different implant materials, designs, and surface characteristics. %8 2003-12-15