Tooth loss can have a considerable negative impact on a person's quality of life. Specifically, tooth loss will damage a person's eating ability, nutrition, appearance, speech, and self-esteem. The current dental treatments for replacing missing teeth are dentures, bridgework and dental implants.

With improving technology, however, dental implants are quickly becoming the treatment of choice for missing teeth. Implants can be used to replace individual or multiple teeth and are highly effective in restoring function for the patient as well as improving aesthetic outcomes.

According to the American Dental Association, approximately 45 million teeth are removed annually in the United States while only approximately 2 million dental implants are placed annually. This implies a large, and currently unmet, need for implant dentistry. In fact, according to some sources, the worldwide dental implant market, including final abutments and biologics, is expected to grow to $7.9 billion by 2015, which represents compound annual growth of 13%. Based on the above figure, it is imperative for all dentists to become proficient in implant dentistry, in order to meet the growing demands of patients for an effective solution to the problem of tooth loss.

We started OsseoNews.com to serve the educational needs of the growing number of dentists who are getting involved with dental implant treatment. Our free, and unbiased, resources allow clinicians worldwide to gain practical advice on all aspects of implant dentistry in an interactive manner 24/7.