[110th volume of Dutch Journal of Dentistry 4. Application of dental implants during the last five decades: from subperiosteal to transosteal and endosseous implants].

An overview is presented on the development of the treatment with oral implants in the maxillofacial skeleton during the last five decades. This overview has been divided into three periods: subperiosteal frame implants, transmandibular implants and endosseous implants. The latter period is also marked by significant developments in reconstructive preprosthetic surgery of hard and soft tissues to enable reliable implant placement.