Basic research concerning the histology of bone and teeth
Historic Osteology
Palaeopathology
Bioarcheology
Main Objectives
Analysis and optimisation of bone substitute materials
Improving integration and load capacity of implants and study of their osseointegrative properties
Increasing bone regeneration and so called osseointegration by the application of growth factors and other adjuvants.
Study of skeletons from archaeological excavations. Reconstruction of living conditions, determination of sex and age at death, palaeodemography.
Detailed analysis of diseases that manifest themselves in archaeological skeletal material: e.g. Syphilis, fractures, head injuries, degenerative joint diseases.
Production of undecalcified thin ground sections from hard tissues and biomaterials.