Today, missing teeth can be replaced with alloplastic implants with a high probability of survival. Such restorations come close to a "restitutio ad integrum". However, the question regarding the extent to which dental implants are integrated into the existing stomatognathic control circuit remains unanswered: does the "implant as a foreign body" need to be protected in a special way, or can it be considered a "fully fledged replacement tooth" with its own sensory perception? Schlagwörter: dental implants, osseoperception, tactile sensibility