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Oral Biofilm Formation on Different Materials for Dental Implants
Published on: June 24, 2018
A problem with modern dental materials
1Department of conservative dentistry, Edinburgh University.
Abstract:
It may come as a surprise to learn that there is more than one discipline in medicine dealing with artificial organs. The obvious one is bio-engineering, which is largely concerned with fashioning existing biologically acceptable materials into useful spare parts such as hip or knee joints. The materials themselves hardly change, and the difference between rival prostheses lies more in design than novel chemistry. This is the world of titanium or cobalt-chromium joint designs, bone screws and plates, orthotic limbs, supports and wheelchairs, and futuristic ideas such as miniature video cameras for artificial eyes.
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