Mechanobiology of bone and mechanocoupling of endosseous titanium oral implants

Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 139-152

  Cehreli, Murat C ^a,b   Akca, Kivanc ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Bone; Bone biology; Implant design; Load; Oral implants; Strain

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BIOSENSORS; BONE; LOADING; TITANIUM;

MECHANOBIOLOGY; MECHANOCOUPLING; ORAL IMPLANTS; TISSUE DIFFERENTIATION;

IMPLANTS (SURGICAL);

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOMECHANICS; BONE; BONE METABOLISM; BONE REGENERATION; HUMAN; IMPLANT; MOUTH CAVITY; OSSIFICATION; PHYSICAL STRESS; REVIEW; WEIGHT BEARING;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE AND BONES; BONE REMODELING; DENTAL IMPLANTS; DENTAL PROSTHESIS DESIGN; DENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TITANIUM; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 15544372197     PISSN: 10506934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JLongTermEffMedImplants.v15.i2.30     Document Type: Review

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