Tomas Albrektsson (born August 25, 1945) is a

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who trained under

Per-Ingvar Brånemark Per-Ingvar Brånemark (May 3, 1929 – December 20, 2014) was a Swedish physician and research professor, acknowledged as the "father of modern dental implantology". The ''Brånemark Osseointegration Center'' (BOC), named after its founder, was fo ...

and is noteworthy for having contributed significantly to the field of implant dentistry.

Education

Albrektsson received his medical degree in 1973 and his doctorate in 1979, publishing his thesis on the healing of bone graft, having worked under Brånemark.NSOI: Tomas Albrektsson (Member biography)

Selected publications

* Albrektsson T, Zarb G, Worthington P, Eriksson AR. The long-term efficacy of currently used dental implants: a review and proposed criteria of success. ''Int J Oral Maxillofac Imp'' 1986;1(1):11-25 * Albrektsson T, Zarb G. Current interpretations of the osseointegrated response: clinical significance. ''Int J Prostho'' 1993;6(2):95-105 * Albrektsson T, Isidor F. ''Consensus report of Session IV. In Lang NP, Karring T, editors: Proceedings of the 1st European Workshop on Periodontology.'' London: Quintessence, 1993. pages 365–369

References

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