A light and laser scanning microscopy study of bone/hydroxyapatite-coated titanium implants interface: histochemical evidence of unmineralized material in humans.
The authors describe a light and laser scanning microscopy study of hydroxyapatite-coated titanium implants retrieved from humans. A histochemical technique, using von Kossa and basic fuchsin, allowed clear differentiation between mineralized bone and unmineralized bone matrix. The bone-hydroxyapatite (HA) interface presented variable features: in some areas the mineralized bone was directly apposed to the HA surface, while in others an unmineralized red-stained material, probably osteoid, was interposed. Laser scanning microscopy confirmed these findings showing a thin layer of fluorescent material at the interface.
Dental School, University of Chieti, Italy.
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D001842:Bone and Bones; D017886:Durapatite; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D007834:Lasers; D008853:Microscopy; D016348:Osseointegration; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D014025:Titanium
D017886:Durapatite; D014025:Titanium