eng Oriental Scientific Publishing Company Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal 0974-6242 2015-10-25 8 October Spl Edition 139 143 10.13005/bpj/665 4027 article J Vinoth kumar 1 Asish R jain 2 Ragavendra Jayesh 3 T Parthasaradhi 4 Venkatakrishnan 5 Department of Prosthodontics, Tagore Dental College and Hospitals ,Chennai, India. Department of Prosthodontics, Tagore Dental College and Hospitals,Chennai, India. Department of Prosthodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University, Chennai-600100 Department of Periodontics, Tagore Dental College and Hospitals,Chennai, India. Department of Prosthodontics, Tagore Dental College and Hospitals ,Chennai, India. It has been accepted that no foreign material placed within the living body is completely compatible currently there are many types of biomaterials used for the dental implants. The clinician should have adequate knowledge of these material to select an appropriate material to be used , which directly influences the success and longevity of the treatment. This paper reviews various biomaterials that are used in dental implants. https://biomedpharmajournal.org/vol8octoberspledition/biomaterials-in-implant-dentistry-a-review/ dental implants metal ceramic surface coating