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Are implants similar to what I've described in the original posting?

• pclark 18y ago
  sounds like you're describing caps (eg, placed on existing teeth) implants are "new" teeth that are drilled into your jaw - they look like perfect teeth.
  • ph0rque 18y ago
    Ok thanks... I was thinking that something like this exists: >implant some kind of stem cell(s) that would grow into a new tooth. Are the new teeth made of the same cement-like substance as real teeth (hydroxyapatite, if I recall correctly)?
    • pclark 18y ago
      not sure what they're made of - read about implants here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osseointegrated_implant http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osseointegrated_implant its really amazing, titanium is the only metal that "fuses" with the body.
      • rms 18y ago
        There are more bioabsorbable metals than titanium, like magnesium, calcium and various composites of each.