Global Perspectives for Implant Dentistry

Dr Harold Boyd's 1954 Presidential Address to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, observed: “Modern transportation and communication have contracted the world until all nations are neighbors. JOI publishes research papers and clinical case reports written by authors from around the world, as do all implant-specific journals. Published research discoveries in peer reviewed journals originating from parts of the world other than our own can inspire all clinicians, and perhaps offer better ways to provide improved patient care worldwide.1 Some countries do not have access to the products found in other countries because of regulations on human donor materials.