Recent trends in implant dentistry: a mini‑review

The issue of osseointegration serving as the endpoint of implant therapy is no longer relevant. The long‑term health and stability of the implant, prosthesis, and peri‑implant tissues are the most desirable outcomes for implant therapy however recent advances have been developed to support the fabrication of a fixed provisional prosthesis that provides implant patients with improved esthetics and function during the osseointegration period. However with the advent of new technologies and materials the success and failures of these materials still remains in question and have to be evaluated. This paper presents an overview of the recent trends in implant dentistry.