Nation IN BRIEF : TEXAS : FDA Orders Recall of Jaw Implants
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
An oral implant used to treat a jaw disorder has been recalled by the Food and Drug Administration. As many as 30,000 Proplast-Teflon Interpositional TMJ implants were made by the defunct Vitek Inc. of Houston, said Gerald Vince, an FDA regional director. The implant is used to treat temporomandibular joint disorders caused by jaw-clenching. The implants’ coating began to wear off, Vince said, creating a danger of bone degeneration or rejection by the body.
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