An investigation into the effects of two bioceramics on rat mandibular bone

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of both dense hydroxyapatite and ß tricalcium phosphate on mandibular bone, in an attempt to offer guidelines for their use. The importance of these guidelines is that although both of these bioceramics have been used in clinical studies there are no established guidelines to indicate which clinical situation is best served by either dense hydroxyapatite or ß tricalcium phosphate. This is evidenced by the fact that many materials have been used as dental implants and that many shapes and forms of implants have been used in an attempt either to stabilise dentures or to restore facial form.

Grantor dc:publisher

The University of Edinburgh

Year dc:date.issued

1986

Author dc:creator

• McCord, James Fraser

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/1842/35204

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:era.ed.ac.uk:1842/35204