Collagen: An Overview
- 1 September 2002
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Implant Dentistry
- Vol. 11 (3) , 280-285
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00008505-200207000-00014
Abstract
Collagen is a versatile material with biological properties that make it useful for the fabrication of implantable devices in medicine and dentistry. In this article we review collagen biosynthesis, structure, and types, as well as the properties that make it compatible with human tissues.Keywords
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