Woonkyung Seo1, Seong-Hun Kim, Kyu-Rhim Chung, Gerald Nelson. 1. Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Dentistry, The Catholic University Korea, Uijonbu St Mary's Hospital, Seoul, South Korea.
Abstract
AIMS: To evaluate the osseointegration potential of surface-treated mini-implants retrieved from patients by examining bone-to-implant contact (BIC). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Five implants from four patients were inspected. The average patient age was 38.1 years, and the average treatment duration 11.4 months. The mini-implants were removed with a trephine bur under saline irrigation. After histologic preparation, the BIC was measured. RESULTS: Under 3003 magnification, an active adherence of bone cells to the treated surface was seen. The mean BIC was 52.6%. CONCLUSION: This pilot study confirms the osseointegration potential of a surface-treated mini-implant.
AIMS: To evaluate the osseointegration potential of surface-treated mini-implants retrieved from patients by examining bone-to-implant contact (BIC). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Five implants from four patients were inspected. The average patient age was 38.1 years, and the average treatment duration 11.4 months. The mini-implants were removed with a trephine bur under saline irrigation. After histologic preparation, the BIC was measured. RESULTS: Under 3003 magnification, an active adherence of bone cells to the treated surface was seen. The mean BIC was 52.6%. CONCLUSION: This pilot study confirms the osseointegration potential of a surface-treated mini-implant.
Authors: José Luis Calvo-Guirado; Carlos Pérez-Albacete; Antonio Aguilar-Salvatierra; José E de Val Maté-Sánchez; Rafael A Delgado-Ruiz; Marcus Abboud; Eugenio Velasco; Gerardo Gómez-Moreno; Georgios E Romanos Journal: Clin Oral Investig Date: 2014-12-11 Impact factor: 3.573