Histointegration and other terms in dental implantation

Abstract

The article describes biological and non-biological factors that affect the long-term stay of the implant in the bone under functional load, quality indicators of artificial teeth implantation. Instead of the term «osseointegration», the authors use the terms «histointegration» and «histodisintegration» defining them. The following concepts are used: time of histointegration achievement, histofunctional and histoaesthetic integration/disintegration, mechanical and biological stability/destability, integration/disintegration of implant and prosthetic structure, morphological and functional stability and destability of the implant.