ABSTRACT
It’s worth pointing out, however, that implants were not initially designed according to engineering principles. This was essentially due to the lack of good information on implant loading, bone-implant contact area, boundary conditions, bone properties and several other factors. Although the current interest in the use of the finite element method for design purposes is becoming established, researchers still have to deal with largely unknown parameters. To quote from reviews, the history of dental implants reveals that implant research and development represent a design problem in the true sense of the word. It is necessary to set design objectives, formulate a rational solution strategy, and then evaluate the extent to which the design objectives are achieved. Through this approach, it is also possible to arrive at quantitative measures of implant success or failure.
