Restoring the regulatory system of a natural tooth in dental implants


In a healthy tooth, bone converts mechanical stress to an electrical potential that influences the activity of bone cells (osteoclasts and osteoblasts). Further, the tooth reacts to the electrical stimulus forming a natural biological regulatory system. The project aims at restoring the sensing functions of the regulatory system in dental implants by designing and manufacturing an embedded wireless micro-sensor in a 3D printed titanium implant root.

People

Mihaela
Banu

ME
Engineering

Bogdan I
Popa

ME
Engineering

Bogdan
Epureanu

ME
Engineering

Gustavo
Mendonca

Biologic and Materials Sciences & Prosthodontics
Dentistry

Sun-Yung
Bak

Biologic and Materials Sciences & Prosthodontics
Dentistry


Funding

Funding: $45K (2022)
Goal: Design and manufacture a micro-level sensor in a printed titanium root and experimental and numerical demonstration of its functionality.
Token Investors: Mihaela Banu, Bogdan Popa, Bogan Epureanu


Project ID: 1025