Osseointegration of a 3D Printed Stemmed Titanium Dental Implant: A Pilot Study

• Main Authors: James Tedesco (Author), Bryan E. J. Lee (Author), Alex Y. W. Lin (Author), Dakota M. Binkley (Author), Kathleen H. Delaney (Author), Jacek M. Kwiecien (Author), Kathryn Grandfield (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In this pilot study, a 3D printed Grade V titanium dental implant with a novel dual-stemmed design was investigated for its biocompatibility in vivo. Both dual-stemmed (n = 12) and conventional stainless steel conical (n = 4) implants were inserted into the tibial metaphysis of New Zealand white rab...