Design and Materials Evaluation for A Dental Implant System: Carbon Coated Tooth Replicas

Abstract

32 carbon coated tooth replicas were implanted in the jaws of 8 mongrel dogs for periods ranging from 3 months to 2 years. Fourteen of 16 molar implants and 10 of 16 premolar implants had 0.5 min. of mobility or less. Histology of specimens from 4 dogs sacrificed at 3 months showed new bone directly in contact with the implant surface.