{"id":11,"date":"2020-02-04T16:14:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T16:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.murphydentalhome.com\/blog\/?p=11"},"modified":"2020-05-06T01:40:37","modified_gmt":"2020-05-06T01:40:37","slug":"history-dental-implants-in-murphy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.murphydentalhome.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/04\/history-dental-implants-in-murphy\/","title":{"rendered":"The History of Dental Implants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.murphydentalhome.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/04\/history-dental-implants-in-murphy\/\" class=\"block-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.murphydentalhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/implant-diagram-300x240.jpeg\" alt=\"diagram of dental implant in Murphy\" class=\"wp-image-12\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.murphydentalhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/implant-diagram-300x240.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.murphydentalhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/implant-diagram-1024x819.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.murphydentalhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/implant-diagram-768x614.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.murphydentalhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/implant-diagram-1536x1229.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.murphydentalhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/implant-diagram-2048x1638.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.murphydentalhome.com\/dental-implants.html\">Dental implants<\/a>\nmay seem like a modern invention, but you might be surprised to learn that they\nhave been around in some form or fashion for thousands of years. However, in\nthe early days, they were not nearly as comfortable as they are now. After\nreading this post about the history and evolution of dental implants in Murphy,\nyou\u2019ll probably be grateful that the technology has progressed as far as it\nhas. Keep reading to learn how dental implants have become the amazing tooth\nloss solution that they are today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ancient Dental Implants <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The earliest discovered form of dental implants was found in\nChina, when people carved bamboo pegs to replace lost teeth. They were even\ninserted into the jawbone to replicate the roots! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A significant discovery was made in 1931 when an\narcheologist found the lower jaw of a young Mayan woman in Honduras. Her jaw,\nwhich dates back to about 600 A.D., was missing three incisor teeth that had\nbeen replaced with pieces of shell that had been deliberately shaped like natural\nteeth. The archeologist also noticed bone growth and tartar deposits around the\nteeth, meaning they were fully functional, not just for aesthetics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Modern Advancements <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout the 1800s, dental professionals experimented with\nplacing many different materials, including silver, gold, porcelain, and iridium,\ninto the jawbone to replicate the structure of a lost tooth root. Unfortunately,\nnone of these were successful, as the jawbone ultimately rejected these\nmaterials. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, in 1952, a Swedish orthopedic surgeon named Dr. Per-Ingvar  Br\u00e5nemark accidentally discovered that titanium was the perfect substance for implants. He had placed a piece of titanium in the femur of a rabbit during a separate experiment and wasn\u2019t able to remove it. He then realized that the titanium had become one with the bone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thirteen years later, he placed the first titanium implant\ninto another person. Its amazing success has led to titanium becoming the gold\nstandard of what we use in dental implants today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dental Implants in the Present <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To this day, millions of dental implants have been placed\nunder the Br\u00e5nemark name, with even more implant companies using his patent\nthat he placed in 1978. It has also been discovered that the jawbone is more\nlikely to accept implants if their surface is \u201croughened,\u201d which explains their\nscrew-shaped structure, as opposed to a smooth post. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a bit hard to believe that dental implants have only\nexisted in their modern form for just over four decades. However, their current\nstate has been able to maintain a success rate of more than 95%, making them\npopular with both dentists and their patients as a way to replace both the root\nand the crown of missing teeth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Author <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.murphydentalhome.com\/meet-the-dentist.html\">Dr. Khushboo\nGandhi<\/a> is a dentist in Murphy, TX who is qualified to both place and\nrestore dental implants, saving you the trouble of being referred to an outside\nspecialist. She is also certified in nitrous oxide sedation to help you relax\nin the dental chair and ease your anxieties during your procedure. To learn\nmore about the advantages of replacing your missing teeth with dental implants,\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.murphydentalhome.com\/contact.html\">visit her website.<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dental implants may seem like a modern invention, but you might be surprised to learn that they have been around in some form or fashion for thousands of years. However, in the early days, they were not nearly as comfortable as they are now. After reading this post about the history and evolution of dental implants in Murphy, you\u2019ll probably be grateful that the technology has progressed as far as it has. 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