Early osseointegration to hydrophilic and hydrophobic implant surfaces in humans

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Authors

Niklaus P. Lang · Prince Philip Dental Hospital

Giovanni E. Salvi · University of Bern

Guy Huynh‐Ba · University of Bern

Sašo Ivanovski · Griffith University

Nikolaos Donos · University College London

Dieter D. Bosshardt · University of Bern

Abstract

While healing showed similar characteristics with bone resorptive and appositional events for both SLActive and SLA surfaces between 7 and 42 days, the degree of osseointegration after 2 and 4 weeks was superior for the SLActive compared with the SLA surface.

Topics & Keywords

Bone Tissue Engineering Materials Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes Facial Trauma and Fracture Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life below water

Publication Details

Published in: Clinical Oral Implants Research

Volume 22, Issue 4, pp. 349-356

DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0501.2011.02172.x

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