ABSTRACT
In current medical practice, osseointegrated cylindrical dental implants are considered a safe and reliable option to replace missing teeth among the edentulous and partially edentulous patients. However, even though the science of the dental implantology based on the theory of the osseointegration is quite consolidated, the minimally invasive procedure, the short rehabilitation time and the compromised alveolar bone are still significant concerns for dentists and dental engineers. Hence, with the rapid development of advanced material science and manufacturing technologies, numerous geometric designs of the dental implants have been proposed and studied in order to resolve some remaining issues in the clinic [1].
