Per-Ingvar Branemark, Father of Modern Dental Implant, Dies at 85

Posted: December 29, 2014
Edited by Dentaltown staff

Phoenix, AZ — December 29, 2014 — Dr. Per-Ingvar Branemark, Swedish orthopedic surgeon, research professor and father of the modern dental implant, died of a heart attack on Dec. 20 in Gothenburg, Sweden according to a recent New York Times article. He was 85.

Branemark's inadvertent foray into dentistry began when he was studying how blood flow affects bone healing. He and his team discovered "osseointegration" upon learning that optical devices encased in titanium could fuse into bone. He then learned that the metal could be used to create an anchor for artificial teeth.

Despite some rough patches along the way, Dr. Branemark’s system of dental implants is manufactured and sold by Nobel Biocare and osseointegration is now used in medical and veterinary applications.

Dr. Branemark is survived by his wife, three children and four grandchildren.

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