Fibrous carbon implants for the maintenance of bone volume after tooth avulsion: first clinical results.
When the avulsion of the last teeth of a patient is necessary, we propose to maintain the bone mass in order to improve the prosthetic conditions. For this purpose, we use fibrous carbon which is a biocompatible material well tolerated by the surrounding tissues. The results are reported of 10 yr of clinical use of fibrous carbon roots implanted in 38 alveoli of 26 patients with a mean follow-up of 34 month. There were 26 accepted artificial roots and 12 failures. The causes of failure are principally: (1) absent external bone wall near implanted alveoli (presence of the four bone walls is necessary); (2) existing local inflammation near implant site area.
Louis
J P
JP
Faculté de Chirurgie Dentaire, Nancy, France.
Dabadie
M
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002244:Carbon; D003778:Dentures; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000601:surgery*
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002244:Carbon