230 CMA JOURNAL/JULY 21, 1979/VOL. 121 search, testing, standards-setting and
education of those involved-as well as of the public. In his opening address, Dr. R. Brian …

The article discusses highlights of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) conference"
Biomaterials and Medical Implant Science," held from October 16 to 17, 1995. The event …

Synthetic materials for surgical implant devices have evolved from the early metallic systems
to a variety of material combinations and composites. Current biomaterial and …

Forty-two percent of the population over the age of 65 is totally edentulous. The use of dental
implants as a means of treating these patients has accelerated in the last decade, and there …

Discussion of these important questions regarding the biologic behavior of dental implants
demonstrates both our current understanding of these devices and the need for future study …

There are literally thousands of published accounts of the performance of medical and
dental implants that employ metals and ceramics for which little or no materials …

Numerous investigators have been following with both interest and concern the increased
use of implantology in dentistry, and many believe that at this time insufficient information …

This article presents information on the American Dental Association Council on Dental
Materials, Instruments and Equipment (CDMIE). The association was formalized in 1966 to …