[The role of dental implantology--statistical considerations]

Endosseous implantation procedures are used in dentistry with ever increasing frequency. For an assessment of the role of dental implantology within the specialities of dentistry, 2000 physicians and dentist in the FRG were surveyed. The article reports data on physicians/dentists involved in implantology, the frequency of insertions of endosseous implants, the popularity of implant systems, implantological methods applied, successes, failures and indications.