Basic Surgical Techniques for Endosseous Implant Placement discusses the history and process of dental implants. It describes how Branemark discovered that titanium bonds directly to living bone, called osseointegration. The document outlines the 4 steps of a typical surgical procedure: 1) initial surgery, 2) osseointegration period, 3) abutment connection, and 4) final prosthetic restoration. It also discusses factors that influence osseointegration like biocompatible materials and atraumatic surgery.