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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1489-1493 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Dental Research |
Volume | 89 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2010 |
Keywords
- calcium phosphate coating
- dog model
- implants
- micro plasma spray
- occlusal loading