OBJECTIVE: Studies observing early wound healing periods around dental implants demonstrate an implants ability to enhance osseointegration, the bone-implant interactions for extended healing periods though have not been thoroughly studied. METHODS: Twenty threaded titanium alloy (Ti6Al4V, Grade 5) implants were inserted bilaterally, half prepared to impart stable hydroxyapatite nanoparticles onto a sand blasted and acid etched surface (HA) and half with a non-coated control surface with only heat treatment (HT), into eighteen rabbit femurs. At 12 weeks, the bone-implant blocks were retrieved for micro computed tomography (μCT), histologic processing and histomorphometric evaluation. RESULTS: The bone-to-implant contact for the entire threaded portion of the implant revealed 57.1% (21.0) for the HT group and 38.8% (17.7) for the HA group with a total bone area within the threads 72.5% (13.9) (HT) and 59.7% (12.5) (HA). The 3D reconstructed μCT image corresponded to the histomorphometric results. SIGNIFICANCE: It is suggested that multiple factors such as the change in topography and chemistry may have influenced the outcomes.
OBJECTIVE: Studies observing early wound healing periods around dental implants demonstrate an implants ability to enhance osseointegration, the bone-implant interactions for extended healing periods though have not been thoroughly studied. METHODS: Twenty threaded titanium alloy (Ti6Al4V, Grade 5) implants were inserted bilaterally, half prepared to impart stable hydroxyapatite nanoparticles onto a sand blasted and acid etched surface (HA) and half with a non-coated control surface with only heat treatment (HT), into eighteen rabbit femurs. At 12 weeks, the bone-implant blocks were retrieved for micro computed tomography (μCT), histologic processing and histomorphometric evaluation. RESULTS: The bone-to-implant contact for the entire threaded portion of the implant revealed 57.1% (21.0) for the HT group and 38.8% (17.7) for the HA group with a total bone area within the threads 72.5% (13.9) (HT) and 59.7% (12.5) (HA). The 3D reconstructed μCT image corresponded to the histomorphometric results. SIGNIFICANCE: It is suggested that multiple factors such as the change in topography and chemistry may have influenced the outcomes.
Authors: Jordan Raphel; Johan Karlsson; Silvia Galli; Ann Wennerberg; Christopher Lindsay; Matthew G Haugh; Jukka Pajarinen; Stuart B Goodman; Ryo Jimbo; Martin Andersson; Sarah C Heilshorn Journal: Biomaterials Date: 2016-01-06 Impact factor: 12.479
Authors: I V Smirnov; J V Rau; M Fosca; A De Bonis; A Latini; R Teghil; V I Kalita; A Yu Fedotov; S V Gudkov; A E Baranchikov; V S Komlev Journal: Bioact Mater Date: 2017-03-22