Welcome to The Implant-Register – the global implant platform
Implants help humans in many ways and are welcome to improve life conditions for people desiring reconstructions or corrections of their human tissue as well as transmitting purposes. However, an implant is more than just any replacement part. It becomes part of an individual person. That is why it requires our special attention. There are estimated more than 10.000 different implants known, to be incorporated in human bodies - constantly increasing.
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WHO statements for Oral Health
Oral diseases, while largely preventable, pose a major health burden for many countries and affect people throughout their lifetime, causing pain, discomfort, disfigurement and even death. It is estimated that oral diseases affect nearly 3.5 billion people. Untreated dental caries (tooth decay) in permanent teeth is the most common health condition according to the Global…
Reorientation of independent patient counseling in Germany
From 2024, the Independent Patient Counseling Service (UPD) in Germany will no longer be run as a non-profit limited liability company but as a foundation under civil law. Ab 2024 wird die unabhängige Patientenberatung (UPD) in Deutschland nicht mehr als gemeinnützige GmbH sondern im Rahmen einer Stiftung bürgerlichen Rechts geführt. Despite funding by health insurers,…
Endoprosthesis register shows differences in supply (Germany)
In 2021 306,272 hip and knee replacements were recorded in the Endoprostheses Register Germany (EPRD). According to the report, the number of all documented knee interventions is eight percent below the comparable figures before the pandemic, while the number of hip interventions fell by just under one percent. Short stem and femoral neck prostheses together…