An overview of Brånemark osseointegrated oral implants in Australia and New Zealand 1981-1992.

Abstract

This report summarises the development of the use of Brånemark implants in Australia and New Zealand from 1981 to 1992. This decade of activity, although slow initially, has now gained momentum and there is increasing demand for this service. The single tooth implant is most frequently offered in dental practice although within Dental Hospital Clinics, the lower full arch bridge continues to provide the greatest rehabilitation need. Universities have now embraced Brånemark implants as an appropriate surgical-restorative procedure for predictable management of edentulism. The data summarised in this report confirms that the success rate in Australia and New Zealand is equal to that obtained internationally for Brånemark implants.