title: Eight-year clinical evaluation of HA-coated implants.
abstract: The safety and efficacy of HA-coated screw-type titanium dental implants was studied in an 8-year retrospective study. The results show that HA-coating clearly decreases failure rates in the posterior mandible and the anterior and posterior maxilla.
authors.affiliation: Oral Implantology Program, Loma Linda University, California.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Lozada
mesh_terms: D015519:Bone Density; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017886:Durapatite; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013499:Surface Properties; D014025:Titanium; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants; D017886:Durapatite; D014025:Titanium