Development and evaluation of porous ceramic and titanium alloy dental anchors implanted in miniature swine
✍ Scribed by Karagianes, M. T. ;Westerman, R. E. ;Rasmussen, J. J. ;Marshall, R. P.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1974
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 553 KB
- Volume
- 8
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0021-9304
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
A study sponsored by the National Institute of Dental Research has as its major goal the development of easily fabricated and implantable dental anchors for replacement of missing or extracted teeth. Tissue ingrowth fixes the anchors in the mandibular or maxillary bone where they can serve as a base for future attachment of prefabricated dental caps, bridges, or other dental prostheses. More immediate objectives are to determine the suitability of specific porous titanium and ceramic materials for anchor applications, to develop satisfactory designs and fabrication procedures for producing these devices, and to define material/bone interface bonding characteristics through in vivo studies. The value of the Hanford Miniature Swine as a human analog for dental research is being assessed concurrently.