Brånemarks

Brånemarks refers to the surname most closely associated with Per-Ingvar Brånemark (1929–2014), a Swedish physician whose work laid the foundations of modern dental implantology. The term is used for the person and for the dental implants and systems that carry his name, commonly called Brånemark implants, as well as for institutions that promote his osseointegration concept.

Per-Ingvar Brånemark was a professor at the University of Gothenburg. In the 1950s and 1960s, his research demonstrated osseointegration—the direct structural and functional connection between living bone and the surface of an implant made of titanium. This discovery showed that titanium implants could fuse with jawbone, enabling stable tooth replacement. The Brånemark System became the first widely adopted titanium dental implant system and helped inaugurate a new era in restorative dentistry. Over time, the osseointegration principle expanded to other orthopedic and reconstructive applications.

The Brånemark name has since become emblematic of implant-based dental restoration. Implants bearing the Brånemark designation are used worldwide, and the term is often employed to describe the broader concept of osseointegrated implants and the training and clinics associated with Brånemark’s methods.

In summary, Brånemarks denotes both the individual(s) bearing the Brånemark surname and the lineage of dental implant technology that emerged from Per-Ingvar Brånemark’s discovery of osseointegration, a foundational principle in modern implant dentistry.