title: A histomorphometric study of unthreaded hydroxyapatite-coated and titanium-coated implants in rabbit bone.
abstract: Hydroxyapatite-coated and titanium-coated IMZ dental implants were investigated in an animal study. The implants were placed in the distal femurs of rabbits. Six months after placement, histomorphometric evaluation of the bone-to-implant contact was conducted. The hydroxyapatite-coated specimens demonstrated significantly more direct bone contact compared to the titanium-coated controls.
authors.affiliation: Biomaterials Group, Department of Handicap Research, University of Göteborg, Sweden.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gottlander
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Albrektsson
authors.forename: L V
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Carlsson
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D000818:Animals; D015921:Dental Implants; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur; D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D008297:Male; D016348:Osseointegration; D010012:Osteogenesis; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011817:Rabbits; D013499:Surface Properties; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants; D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D014025:Titanium