Biocompatible Material Enables 3-D Printed Bone Implants
Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a 3-D printable ink for producing synthetic bone implants that rapidly induce bone regeneration and growth. The.
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Researchers Use a Little Mussel to Improve Implant Performance
Dental implants use titanium because it is strong and doesn’t harm tissues, though it does lack some of the beneficial properties of natural.
- July 11, 2016
- 2 minutes read
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Hodroxyapatite Coating Improves Implant Performance
Researchers have developed a technique for coating polymer implants with a bioactive film that significantly increases bonding between the implant and surrounding bone.
- June 22, 2016
- 3 minutes read
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Surgeons Rebuild Jaw and Palate in a Single-Day Procedure
Surgeons at the University of Washington (UW) used 3-D computerized design and implant-bone integration technology to rebuild an upper jaw and hard palate.
- June 8, 2016
- 4 minutes read
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Many TMD “Specialists” Aren’t So Well Informed
Some dental offices advertise themselves on the Internet as “specialists” in managing temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). The actual expertise of these offices may be.
- June 3, 2016
- 1 minute read
Todays Dental News
Many TMD “Specialists” Aren’t So Well Informed
Some dental offices advertise themselves on the Internet as “specialists” in managing temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). The actual expertise of these offices may be.
- June 3, 2016
- 1 minute read
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Antihypertensive Drugs May Improve Implant Survival
About 80 million American adults have been diagnosed with high blood pressure, according to the American Heart Association, and many of these patients.
- March 17, 2016
- 1 minute read
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Engineering Know-how Accelerates Implant Healing
Dental implants typically take 2 to 4 months to heal. Yet research from the Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry uses principles.
- March 4, 2016
- 1 minute read
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The Advantages of the Morse Taper Dental Implant Connection
One of the most challenging issues in implant dentistry is maintaining the hard tissues around the implant head so the soft tissue is.
- February 14, 2016
- 3 minutes read
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3-D Imaging Reveals Regenerated Tissue to Improve Growth
Bone regeneration soon will play a key role in oral health as dentists and engineers build tiny scaffolds inside the mouth to facilitate.
- January 22, 2016
- 2 minutes read
