title: Histologic evaluation of hydroxylapatite-coated versus uncoated titanium blade implants in delayed and immediately loaded applications.
abstract: It has been suggested that the long-term success of blade implants could be improved by placing the implants using a two-stage surgical protocol to allow the implant to develop a direct bony interface instead of a fibrous tissue interface. This study compared the implant interfaces of delayed and immediately loaded blade implants in nonhuman primates. A second objective was to compare the effects of hydroxylapatite coating on delayed and immediate loading applications. The delayed loaded uncoated titanium and hydroxylapatite-coated blade implants did osseointegrate. This study also suggests that hydroxylapatite-coated blade implants may form a direct bony interface even when they are loaded immediately after implantation, provided that they are splinted to a firm natural tooth.
authors.affiliation: University of California, San Fracisco, School of Dentistry.
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Lum
authors.forename: O R
authors.initials: OR
authors.lastname: Beirne
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Curtis
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001732:Bite Force; D001751:Blade Implantation; D000044:Dental Abutments; D015921:Dental Implants; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D008253:Macaca mulatta; D016348:Osseointegration; D015607:Stents; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013499:Surface Properties; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants; D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D014025:Titanium