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Researchers developing Smart Dental Implants that Resist Bacterial Growth, Generate their own Electricity

Researchers developing smart dental implants that resist bacterial growth, generate their own electricity
A “smart” dental implant could improve upon current devices by employing biofilm-resisting nanoparticles and a battery-powered light to promote health of the surrounding gum tissue. Credit: Geelsu Hwang

More than 3 million people in America have dental implants, used to replace a tooth lost to decay, gum disease, or injury. Implants represent a leap of progress over dentures or bridges, fitting much more securely and designed to last 20 years or more.

But often implants fall short of that expectation, instead needing replacement in five to 10 years due to local inflammation or gum disease, necessitating a repeat of a costly and invasive procedure for patients.

“We wanted to address this issue, and so we came up with an innovative new implant,” says Geelsu Hwang, an assistant ...

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