Dental implants date back to 2000 BC when carved bamboo pegs were used in ancient China to replace missing teeth. There were also traces of metal used in crafting implants presumed to be used by ancient Egyptian Pharaohs around 1000 BC discovered by scientists. However, they couldn't establish whether the copper-made implant was placed after his death or if he lived with it as a replacement for a lost tooth.
This concept of implants aroused the curiosity of scientists, luring them to experiment with various materials to establish the better suited. They tried various materials, including metals like gold and its alloys, but the results were far from their set threshold. It wasn’t until 1952 that an orthopedic surgeon discovered the fusing capabilities of titanium cylinders and decided to experiment with them. The results were exceptional, considering the titanium's unreactive nature and fusing capabilities.