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| Michael S McCrackenSummaryAffiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham Country: USA Publications
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Bone response to titanium alloy implants placed in diabetic ratsM McCracken
Department of Biomaterials, University of Alabama School of Dentistry, Birmingham 35294 0007, USA
Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants 15:345-54. 2000..Based on the results of this study, it was concluded that the bone response associated with titanium alloy implants in the tibiae of diabetic rats is uniquely different from controls...
Dental erosion and aspirin headache powders: a clinical reportM McCracken
Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Alabama School of Dentistry, 1530 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
J Prosthodont 9:95-8. 2000..This clinical report suggests that chronic use of headache powders can also be a factor leading to tooth erosion...
Radioimaging of implants in rats using Tc-99m-MDPM McCracken
Department of Biomaterials, University of Alabama School of Dentistry, 1530 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35294 0007, USA
Clin Oral Implants Res 12:372-8. 2001..Implants treated with FGF-1 demonstrated significantly more Tc-99m-MDP activity than implants alone. This suggests that Tc-99m-MDP analysis may be a useful tool for determining bone growth around implants in laboratory animals in vivo...
Analysis of Ti-6Al-4V implants placed with fibroblast growth factor 1 in rat tibiaeM McCracken
Department of Prosthodontics and Biomaterials, University of Alabama School of Dentistry, Birmingham 35294 0007, USA
Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants 16:495-502. 2001..05). Results of the experiments supported the hypothesis that FGF-1 could increase bone production around implants in a rat model...
Low-cost implant overdenture option for patients treated in a predoctoral dental school curriculumMichael S McCracken
Department of Prosthodontics, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry, Birmingham, AL 35243, USA
J Dent Educ 70:662-6. 2006..The low-cost implant overdenture has been an important addition to our curriculum. The majority of patients who receive implants as part of this program complete overdenture treatment...
Bone associated with implants in diabetic and insulin-treated ratsMichael S McCracken
UAB School of Dentistry, SDB 606, 1919 Seventh Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
Clin Oral Implants Res 17:495-500. 2006..The purpose of this study was to measure bone response to implants in uncontrolled and insulin-controlled diabetic rats...
Variability of mechanical torque-limiting devices in clinical service at a US dental schoolMichael S McCracken
Department of Prosthodontics, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
J Prosthodont 19:20-4. 2010..The torque-limiting devices were divided into two categories according to their mode of action: toggle-type and beam wrenches. Proper action of these devices is essential for calibrated delivery of preload to implant prosthetic screws...
Comparison of the passivity between cast alloy and laser-welded titanium overdenture barsJose Paiva
Department of Prosthodontics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294 0007, USA
J Prosthodont 18:656-62. 2009..The purpose of this study was to investigate the fit of cast alloy overdenture and laser-welded titanium-alloy bars by measuring induced strain upon tightening of the bars on a master cast as well as a function of screw tightening sequence...
Validation of strain gauges as a method of measuring precision of fit of implant barsRashmi Hegde
Department of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, UAB, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
Implant Dent 18:151-61. 2009..The purpose of this study was to evaluate the response of strain gauges to known amounts of misfit in an implant bar. This is an important step in validation of this device...
Research Grants
- Effect of Diabetes on Bone Integration of ImplantsMichael McCracken; Fiscal Year: 2002..This knowledge may lead to bioengineered materials which will modify and improve bone healing response in diabetic patients who receive implants. ..
- Periodontal Disease and Rheumatoid ArthritisMichael McCracken; Fiscal Year: 2005..Furthermore, it is hypothesized that among patients with rheumatoid arthritis, an association exists between the rate of progression of inflammatory arthritis and the progression of periodontal disease. ..
