title: The biocompatibility of SLA-treated titanium implants.
abstract: The titanium implant surface was sandblasted with large grits and acid etched (SLA) to increase the implant surface for osseointegration. The topography of the titanium surface was investigated with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and a profilometer. The SLA implant demonstrated uniform small micro pits (1-2 microm in diameter). The values of average roughness (R(a)) and maximum height (R(t)) were 1.19 microm and 10.53 microm respectively after sandblasting and the acid-etching treatment. In the cell-surface interaction study, the human osteoblast cells grew well in vitro. The in vivo evaluation of the SLA implant placed in rabbit tibia showed good bone-to-implant contact (BIC) with a mean value of 29% in total length of the implant. In the short-term clinical study, SLA implants demonstrated good clinical performance, maintaining good crestal bone height.
authors.affiliation: Restorative Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo, New York 14214, USA.
authors.forename: Hyeongil
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Seong-Ho
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Jae-Jun
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.forename: Seung-Yong
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Koh
authors.forename: Ju-Han
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: In-Seop
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D016348:Osseointegration / Q000502:physiology*; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011817:Rabbits; D013499:Surface Properties; D013977:Tibia / Q000166:cytology* / Q000601:surgery*; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D014025:Titanium