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Histomorphometric analyses of hydroxyapatite‐coated and uncoated titanium implants. The importance of the implant design
Author(s) -
Gottlander Magnus,
Albrektsson Tomas
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
clinical oral implants research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.407
H-Index - 161
eISSN - 1600-0501
pISSN - 0905-7161
DOI - 10.1034/j.1600-0501.1992.030204.x
Subject(s) - titanium , implant , osseointegration , materials science , dentistry , coating , tibia , biomedical engineering , medicine , metallurgy , composite material , surgery
Hydroxyapatite‐coated and uncoated titanium screws were inserted in the rabbit tibial metaphysis and evaluated by histomorphometry after 6 months of follow‐up. There was no difference in direct bone contact between the HA‐coated implants and the uncoated controls. The effect of HA‐coating on screw‐shaped implants seems to be uncertain, in contrast to unthreaded cylindrical designs, where there is more abundant documentation in favour of HA‐coated implants.