Biomimetic properties of engineered periodontal ligament/cementum in dental implants

The conventional concept of osseointegrated dental implants based on direct connection to alveolar bone lacks a structured periodontal ligament (PDL) as in natural tooth. This limits the physiologic and functional efficiency of the implant in cushioning occlusal overload, orthodontic tooth movement,...

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Main Authors: Anil Mathew, Anna Serene Babu, Arun Keepanasseril
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Contemporary Clinical Dentistry
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Online Access:http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2020;volume=11;issue=4;spage=301;epage=310;aulast=Mathew