Implant dentistry has become a vital part of prosthodontics for partially and completely edentulous patients. All U.S. dental undergraduate programs and all U.S. specialty programs in prosthodontics must teach implant prosthetics to gain accreditation by their governing bodies. Several dental schools now recommend that almost all mandibular dentures be retained by implants and that three-unit fixed prostheses be replaced by single-tooth implants. More than 90% of all U.S. general dentists have restored implants or referred a patient for an implant prosthesis. However, most dentists who perform implant restorations have not completed a structured, supervised program specific for implant restorations. Instead, the implant is restored in a similar scenario as natural teeth. Although only a minority of practitioners take the time and effort to learn all aspects of this rapidly growing and evolving field, the majority can provide various aspects of treatment.