| Title | Titanium dental implants coated with Bonelike®: Clinical case report |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| 2006 |
| Authors | Lobato, JV, Sooraj Hussain, N, Botelho, CM, Maurício, AC, Lobato, JM, Lopes, MA, Afonso, A, Ali, N, Santos, JD |
| Journal | Thin Solid FilmsThin Solid Films |
| Volume | 515 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pagination | 279 - 284 |
| Date Published | 2006/// |
| 00406090 (ISSN) |
| Bone, Bone Regeneration, Bone/implant interface, Bonelike® coatings, Clinical applications, Dental Implants, Dental prostheses, Hip prostheses, Medical applications, Optical microscopy, Plasma spraying |
| The aim of the study was to evaluate the direct bone bonding and osteointegration of the commercial pure (cp Ti) implants coated with Bonelike® synthetic bone graft by plasma spraying. The Bonelike® coated implant was placed in the mandible of a 40-year-old patient and it was removed after a healing period of 3 months with a trephine of 6 mm diameter. The structure of the coating and new bone/implant interface of retrieved samples were evaluated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and histological analysis using light microscopy. In vivo microstructure observations of Bonelike® coated retrieved implants showed excellent bone remnants on its surface without any tissue and inflammatory signs observed. The reported Bonelike® coated (cp Ti) implants improved primary stability, which may increase the lifetime of the implant. Bonelike® coated dental implants proved to be highly bioactive with extensive new bone formation and strongly bonded to Bonelike® coating. © 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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