A study group called, Bombay Society of Oral Implantologists (BSOI), was formed in 1988, by a few eminent dentists in Mumbai who were interested in dental implantology. As implantology began to attract the attention of more and more dentists, it's membership grew. BSOI was changed to Indian Society of Oral Implantologists (ISOI) in 1993 and the society became a national body.