title: Vapor-deposited carbon-coated tooth root implants: preliminary evaluation of a stylized tooth implant system in dogs.
abstract: The results of this preliminary evaluation of a tooth implant model combining a stylized tooth root design and a thin, highly biocompatible microporous carbon coating, although tentative, add support to the feasibility of developing a statisfactory system for the immediate replacement of selected teeth in healthy bone.
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002244:Carbon; D002858:Chromium Alloys; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D004285:Dogs; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005881:Gingiva / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D010012:Osteogenesis; D010519:Periodontium / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D011859:Radiography; D013499:Surface Properties; D014086:Tooth Mobility; D014092:Tooth Root; D014800:Vitallium
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002858:Chromium Alloys; D014800:Vitallium; D002244:Carbon