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Historical Bibliography Updated: June 17, 2026

Implantation of artificial crown and bridge abutments.

Publication Details

Dental Cosmos 55, 364-369. 1913 CE.

The Greenfield implant system, also known as the Greenfield crib or basket, was one of earliest sucessful dental implants. It consisted of an irioplatinum implant attached to a gold crown. The implant lasted for a number of years, and showed evidence of what would later be called osseointegration.

Thematic Classifications

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Entry Number#6871
Permanent Linkhttps://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/9035
External URLimplantation-of-

Geographic Context

Mentioned in annotation: Greenfield, MA