Diagnosis for dental implant

Graphene for Dental Implant Applications

Graphene is composed of a single layer of carbon atoms arranged as a hexagonal honeycomb lattice, exhibiting unique material characteristics such as mechanical, optical, thermal, electronic, and magnetic. Recently, biomedical researches have begun to exploit these unique properties of graphene and its derivative materials, opening a totally new research avenues in biomaterials, tissue engineeri...

Dynamic implant valve approach for dental implant procedures.

OBJECTIVE To present the results of our current research involving the dynamic implant valve approach (DIVA) in cases with human patients. METHODS The new kind of implant was designed with an internal sealing screw that might serve for drug delivery system and possible endoscopic direct observation via its channel. The DIVA was used in cases when the implant insertion should be combined with ...

Dental Implant Information

DEXSY2 A Dental Expert System for Diagnosis and Treatment

DEXSY2 is a dental expert system, which diagnoses oral diseases and offers a treatment course. The system which is designed and implemented from scratch is capable of diagnosing among thirty five oral diseases and offering a course of treatment for each. It uses a decision tree for its representation of knowledge, and each of its nodes contains a frame. The knowledge base of the system contains...

Dental implant infections.

Dental implants provide a restorative tool to support crowns, bridge abutments, and removable dentures. Osseointegrated implants are titanium posts that are surgically implanted in alveolar bone. A tight immobile bond (osseointegration) forms between bone and titanium, and prosthetic and restorative fixtures are attached to the implants. Titanium implants differ from natural teeth, which may ma...