Loaded microplasma-sprayed CaP-coated implants in vivo

R. Junker, P. J.D. Manders, J. Wolke, Y. Borisov, I. Braceras, J. A. Jansen

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Abstract

Microplasma spray equipment to deposit calcium phosphate ceramic (CaP) coatings has been developed. Fifty-six titanium implants were inserted into the mandibles of 7 adult beagle dogs. The implants were either acid-etched (NC), conventionally plasma-sprayed (PS), micro-plasma-sprayed (MPS), or micro-plasma-sprayed (aMPS) only at the apical part. After 6 weeks, implants in one half of the mandible were subjected to load. Fifty-two weeks thereafter, the animals were killed. Regardless of load, bone healing was comparable for all surfaces tested. It was concluded that loading of MPS CaP-coated implants evokes a favorable bone response, and that the bone response does not differ from that of PS CaPcoated implants. However, functional loading of PS as well as MPS CaP-coated implants might be associated with increased crestal bone maintenance as compared with non-coated implants.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1489-1493
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Dental Research
Volume89
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2010

Keywords

  • calcium phosphate coating
  • dog model
  • implants
  • micro plasma spray
  • occlusal loading

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