Design and materials evaluation for a dental implant system: carbon coated tooth replicas.
32 carbon coated tooth replicas were implanted in the jaws of 8 mongrel dogs for periods ranging from 3 months to 2 years. Fourteen of 16 molor implants and 10 of 16 premolar implants had 0.5 min. of mobility or less. Histology of specimens from 4 dogs sacrificed at 3 months showed new bone directly in contact with the implant surface.
D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D000818:Animals; D002244:Carbon; D002858:Chromium Alloys; D003757:Dental Implantation; D003779:Denture Design; D004285:Dogs; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005881:Gingiva / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008963:Molar / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D010519:Periodontium / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014092:Tooth Root; D014093:Tooth, Artificial
D002858:Chromium Alloys; D002244:Carbon