Porous titanium tooth roots: clinical evaluation.
1. An inert porous vehicle can be successfully used to attach endosseous dental implants to surrounding alveolar bone. 2. Implant size and the width of keratinized gingiva surrounding the implant are critical to the success of the implant. 3. Radiography and pocket depth are useful indicators of the status of porous endosseous roots, while mobility is not.
D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000818:Animals; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D005881:Gingiva / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D000882:Haplorhini; D008253:Macaca mulatta; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D013499:Surface Properties; D014025:Titanium; D014092:Tooth Root; D014093:Tooth, Artificial
D014025:Titanium