[GROUP 1: Biography]
- Per-Ingvar Brånemark studied at Lund University in Sweden.
- He became a professor of Anatomy at Gothenburg University in 1969.
- Brånemark was awarded the Swedish Society of Medicines Soederberg Prize in 1992.
- He was honored with the Harvard School of Dental Medicine Medal.
- Brånemark received an honorary doctorate from the European University of Madrid.
[GROUP 2: Dental implantology]
- The first Dental Implant Consensus Conference was held in 1978.
- Brånemark's work on osseointegration reinvigorated implant dentistry.
- The Toronto conference brought recognition to Brånemark's implant methods.
- The Brånemark System of dental implants is available from Nobel Biocare.
- Brånemark's work is considered a significant scientific breakthrough in dentistry.
[GROUP 3: Work on osseointegration]
- Brånemark's work brought recognition to implant dentistry.
- Early dental implant technology consisted of blade and transosteal implants.
- Rootform endosteal implants became the new standard.
- The osseointegration phenomenon was first described by Bothe et al. in 1940.
- Brånemark coined the term osseointegration.
[GROUP 4: See also]
- Osseoincorporation
- Dental Implants
- Osseointegration
[GROUP 5: References]
- Implant information page
- Associated Brånemark Osseointegration Centers
- Per-Ingvar Brånemark Biography
- European Patent Office on implanting hope
- The man who made people smile by Nobel Biocare
Per-Ingvar Brånemark (3 May 1929 – 30 December 2014) was a Swedish physician and researcher, known as the "father of modern dental implantology". The Brånemark Osseointegration Center (BOC), named after its founder, was founded in 1989 in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Per-Ingvar Brånemark | |
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| Born | 3 May 1929 Karlshamn, Sweden |
| Died | 20 December 2014 (aged 85) Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Alma mater | Lund University |
| Known for | Osseointegration research |
| Awards | European Inventor Award 2011 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Orthopedic surgery |
| Institutions | Gothenburg University |
