Use of Metallic Endosseous Implants as a Tooth Substitute

Abstract

A metallic dental implant has been developed as a tooth substitute in the pilot human study. The implant is surgically inserted into the jaw bone and stabilized by bony ingrowth into its fiber metal meshwork. The post of the implant that extends into the oral cavity was used as a distal abutment for a fixed bridge. A natural tooth was used as the mesial abutment. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 25, 1975
Accession Number
ADA023072

Entities

People

  • Marvin B. Weiss
  • William Rostoker

Organizations

  • University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anesthesia
  • Bone And Bones
  • Bone Diseases
  • Connective Tissue
  • Dentures
  • Electron Microscopes
  • Illinois
  • Jaw
  • Materials
  • Medical Personnel
  • Prostheses And Implants
  • Prosthetics
  • Soft Tissues
  • Surgery
  • Teeth
  • Tissues
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Battery Technology and Engineering
  • Trauma Surgery or Emergency Medicine.