Implants infections, a current challenge for medicine and dentistry

Daniel Betancur*, Camilo Ulloa, Alejandra Chaparro, Bernardo Venegas, Iván Valdivia-Gandur, Víctor Beltrán

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Abstract

cording to figures from the FDA and to Medtech European estimates, there are approximately 500,000 different medical devices in the market. Some numbers estimate that more than one million cardiovascular devices are implanted per year, ten million dental implant procedures are performed, and ten million women carry breast implants
Translated title of the contributionInfecciones de implantes, un desafío actual para la medicina y la odontología
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)17-19
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Oral Research
Volume2020
Issue numberSpecial Issue 1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jul 2020

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Funding Information:
Acknowledgements: Grant REDI170658 from the ComisiD?n Nacional de InvesD?gaciD?n CienD?fica y TecnolD?gica (CONICYT) from the Chilean Government.

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