Osseoperception in osseointegrated implants - A review

Patients who are edentulous lacks the mechanoreception which is mainly provided by the periodontal ligament that attaches a tooth to the alveolar bone. Mechanoreceptors are primarily present witihin periodontal ligament which provides feedback of magnitude, direction and rate of occlusal load application for sensory perception. Tactile sensibility is seen to be developed in patients who are treated with osseointegrated dental implants. This phenomenon is named as osseoperception. The aim of this article is to evaluate the available literature to find osseoperception related to dental implants. Keywords: Osseoperception, Implants.