Spire Corp. nets NIH dental implant grant
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Two-year, $943,045 grant awarded for Phase II study of IonTite hydroxyapatite coating for enhancement of fixation and longevity of dental implants, used to replace missing teeth. A year ago, Spire announced a $750,000, two-year NIH grant to develop a surface treatment to reduce polyethylene wear in joint prostheses. In September, the firm received a separate grant for a ceramic coating study (1"The Gray Sheet" Sept. 29, 2003, In Brief)...