Researchers have successfully implanted a "smart" tooth implant using a gentler form of surgery inside the mouths of rats. In ...

Dental implants look the part, but by design they can't replace actual teeth. Now scientists have developed an innovative new ...

Now, researchers want to bring back the feel of real teeth with a new generation of implants. They’ve designed an implant ...

Each year, millions of people in the U.S. get dental implants as a long-term, natural-looking fix for missing teeth. But ...

To address this problem, the Tufts team created a new kind of “smart” implant. It uses a soft, biodegradable coating that wraps around the titanium base. This coating contains stem cells and a special ...

Dental implants are ideal for people in generally good oral health who have lost a tooth or teeth due to periodontal disease, ...

Have you lost many or all of your upper teeth? Traditional dentures that slip, slide, and click aren’t your only option. Upper implant-supported ...

Researchers from the Tufts University School of Dentistry and School of Medicine in the United States have created innovative ...

Titanium alloys are widely used in dental implants for their strength and corrosion resistance. However, these materials are bioinert and do not naturally integrate with bone tissue .