Sources we use
We prioritize primary clinical guidance and high-quality secondary evidence in roughly the following order: clinical practice guidelines from major dental societies (ADA, AAOMS, AAP, AACD); position statements and consensus reports from the ITI, EAO, and Academy of Osseointegration; Cochrane systematic reviews; systematic reviews and meta-analyses in peer-reviewed journals; large prospective cohort studies; and well-conducted randomized controlled trials. Mechanism, materials science, and anatomy are drawn from standard textbooks and primary research.
What we do not use
We do not cite clinic blogs, manufacturer marketing materials, anonymous web forums, or non-peer-reviewed sources as authoritative evidence. They may be useful to understand patient experience or industry practice, but they do not establish medical claims.
Factual accuracy
Every quantitative claim — success rates, prevalence, recovery durations, material properties — is traceable to a cited source. When the evidence base is heterogeneous (for example, reported implant survival rates vary substantially between studies), we say so and explain the ranges rather than presenting a single oversimplified number.
Tone and framing
We write to inform, not to persuade. We avoid promotional language, urgency framing, before-and-after marketing imagery, and any wording that could be read as a recommendation for a specific clinic, product, or country.
Conflicts of interest
The editorial team, writers, and reviewers do not accept payments, gifts, honoraria, or in-kind compensation from clinics, dental laboratories, manufacturers, or referral networks for the work that appears on this site. Any relevant external affiliations a reviewer holds are disclosed on their reviewer profile.
Corrections
If we publish something inaccurate, we correct it as soon as we are aware of the error and we mark the date the correction was made. Substantive corrections to medical claims are explicitly noted on the affected guide.
Update cadence
Each guide is reviewed against current evidence at least every 18 months, and immediately whenever a major guideline, recall, or safety communication changes the clinical picture. The most recent review date is shown at the top of every guide.
AI assistance
We use software tools, including large language models, to draft, structure, and summarize content. Every page is then edited by a human and reviewed by a licensed dental professional for clinical accuracy before publication. No content is published from a model without human medical review.