the science and discipline of restoring missing teeth and oral structures to regain function, comfort, and esthetics through the use of dental implants. Also called dental implantology or oral implantology.

An area of dentistry that involves the surgical insertion and integration of metal implants into the jaw bone, followed by the construction of a prosthesis over the integrated metal implants.

The study of the art and science concerned with the surgical insertion and restoration of materials and devices restoring the partially or totally edentulous patient to function.