Present Status of Academies of Oral Implantology in Foreign Countries and Implant Systems Available in Japan

Abstract

Former public relations committee of the Japanese Society of Oral Implantology surveyed the academies of oral implantology in foreign countries, implant systems available in Japan, and basic and clinical papers of each implant system.
The results were as follows.
There were fourteen academies of oral implantology in Asian and Oceanian areas, eleven academies in North American areas, twenty-five academies in Europe area, thirteen academies in Central and South America areas, four academies in Middle East area. Also, there was one academy in Africa area.
Thirty-seven implant systems were available in Japan. Twenty-three implant systems in the foreign countries and fourteen implant systems in Japan.
No papers were published in several implant systems. The papers of the Brånemark system were published most frequently.