Synthetic Coating for Dental Implants Could Improve Bone Growth
Portuguese scientist J.D. Santos has recently completed a study of a new synthetic bone material which, when applied to titanium dental implants, appears to accelerate bone growth improving the odds of dental implant success.
His team experimented with coating titanium implants with “Bonelike”, a synthentic material. X-rays before and after the implants showed bone growth around the implants and no bone loss in surrounding regions of the jaw.