title: The hydroxylapatite-bone interface. Studies on a human biopsy.
abstract: Augmentation of the mandible with HA and cancellous bone appears to be a clinically stable and reliable procedure. A human biopsy, taken after 16 months, shows a mature bone frame embedding HA particles and a stable HA-bone interface. Minimal biodegradation was observed in the subperiosteal layer.
authors.affiliation: Municipal Hospital, Arnhem, The Nederlands.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Blijdorp
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Vanassche
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: de Lange
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013516:Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D006882:Hydroxyapatites