Dental implants are pitched as a perfect fix, but the reality is a long surgical process with specific risks and high costs.

Bone augmentation techniques have become an integral component of modern dental implantology, addressing alveolar ridge deficiencies and ensuring successful implant placement. These procedures ...

A synthetic biphasic calcium phosphate material proved as reliable after a year as deproteinized cow bone for sinus augmentation in a clinical implant trial reported online May 11 in Clinical Implant ...

Researchers have found in a new study that Platelet rich fibrin significantly improves peri-implant hard and soft tissue ...

A "metal foam" that has a similar elasticity to bone could mean a new generation of biomedical implants that would avoid bone rejection that often results from more rigid implant materials, such as ...

The history of synthetic glass-ceramic materials goes back to 1953. Initially, metals were the materials that were being researched for utilization as dental replacements and orthopedic implants.

Scanning electron microscopy images of cement specimens with 0% (a), 10% (b), 20% (c, f), 30% (d) and 40% (e) barium titanate (by weight). (Courtesy: Materials 11 1258/CC BY 4.0) Natural bone exhibits ...

The American College of Prosthodontists estimates that around 178 million Americans are missing at least one tooth. Dental implants are a popular choice for replacing one or more missing or decayed ...

This grant will fund the completion of the company’s pre-clinical development program and pave the way to initiate a clinical trial. LOWELL, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RevBio, Inc., announced that it has ...

During dental implant surgery, a surgeon opens up tissue in your mouth and drills one or more titanium rods into the bone underneath your gums. This provides a permanent root for a replacement false ...

Chemically coated, ceramic implants successfully guided the regrowth of missing bone in lab animals while 'steadily dissolving,' researchers report. Chemically coated, ceramic implants successfully ...