J. Hamner
Mar 1, 1973
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American journal of physical anthropology
Abstract
The projection of basic clinical research into practical application for the patient's benefit is one of the prime goals of biomedical research. The non-human primate, by its close proximity to man, affords an ideal experimental model to meet the needs of such scientific research. Our dentally orientated investigations have encompassed the fields of oral implantology and oral carcinogenesis. The former has delved into reimplantation of natural teeth and implantation of a variety of artificial substances such as: plastics, ceramics, and pyrolite carbons, which have been utilized for bone and/or tooth replacement in a variety of forms. The chemical carcinogenesis research effort has been directed toward identifying the carcinogenic substance in betel quid chewing, which is thought to be a major cause of the high incidence of oral cancer in India.