Ligaplants: Fiction or Fake!!!

Abstract

In today's restorative dentistry, replacement of missing tooth/teeth with implants has evolved as the most reliable and challenging eld through spectacular innovations with proven success. With the advent of tissue engineering, the outlook of implant dentistry has transformed especially with periodontal tissues. 'Ligaplants' unlike traditional implants have recently been introduced to address the shortcomings of conventional implants. Though there are pitfalls, future seems to be more promising with ligaplants that could revolutionize implant dentistry to a greater extent