title: Assessment of osseointegration by nonlinear dynamic response.
abstract: Quantitative assessment of osseointegration remains a goal of researchers and clinicians alike. In this study, an instrument was designed for this purpose and tested in an animal model. Effective mechanical impedance, linearized for quasi-static force, was measured in 22 implants placed in the hind tibiae of 2 large hounds. The results demonstrate that in this animal long-bone model, the effective impedance of titanium root-form implants exhibits a degree of nonlinear behavior correlated with their state of osseointegration. This observation may be the basis for useful clinical instrumentation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Alabama School of Dentistry, Birmingham 35294, USA.
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Ramp
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Jeffcoat
mesh_terms: D000054:Acceleration; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004285:Dogs; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D017711:Nonlinear Dynamics; D009991:Oscillometry / Q000295:instrumentation; D016348:Osseointegration / Q000502:physiology*; D010474:Percussion; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013977:Tibia; D014025:Titanium; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D014025:Titanium