Crowns may be temporary or permanent and may be made out of materials such as porcelain, resin, or metal. Dentures Dentures, removable replacements for missing teeth, come in two types: partial and complete dentures. Dental implants and bridges are suitable alternatives to dentures.
Investigational Drugs and Devices (IND/IDE) Overview. As defined by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), an IND, or investigational new drug application, is a request for authorization from the FDA to administer an investigational drug or biological product to humans.
The information is gathered from this pre-clinical testing, as well as information on CMC, and submitted to regulatory authorities (in the US, to the FDA), as an Investigational New Drug application or IND. If the IND is approved, development moves to the clinical phase.