eng Oriental Scientific Publishing Company Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal 0974-6242 2017-09-25 10 3 1301 1304 10.13005/bpj/1233 16420 article C. J. Venkatakrishnan 1 S. Bhuminathan 2 Chitraa. R. Chandran 3 Bharath University, Department of Prosthodontics, Tagore Dental College, Melakkottaiyur Post, Rathinamangalam, Tamil Nadu 600127, India. Department of Prosthodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College, Velachery Main Road, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600100, India. Department of Periodontics, Tagore Dental College, Melakkottaiyur Post, Rathinamangalam, Tamil Nadu 600127, India. In the current scenario for dental practice we face patients who are much more aware of dental implants and its benefits.  Restoring patient’s teeth with implants improves the quality of life of the individual and helps him lead a healthy life. Patient selection and implant site preparation is as important as other factors that determine the success or failure of dental implants. https://biomedpharmajournal.org/vol10no3/dental-implant-site-preparation-a-review/ Dental implants bone augmentation  implant stability site preparation  osseointegration