title: The osseointegration properties of titanium implants with hydroxyapatite submicron-scale features in the rabbit tibia.
abstract: The objective of this study was to biomechanically and histologically assess the stability and integration of titanium implants that include hydroxyapatite based submicron-scale features. Thirty-four 3.4 mm × 6.5 mm implants, equally split between test (grit blasted, etched, and submicron scale deposition) and control (grit blasted and etched) groups, were placed in the tibiae of New Zealand White rabbits. At 3-weeks follow-up, the group with the submicron deposition showed significantly improved bone response compared with the control group. The test group required higher removal torque values, with its post-torque histology demonstrating both enhanced bone formation and an intact interface indicative of a robust bone-to-implant bond.
authors.forename: Young-Taeg
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Sul
authors.forename: Ross
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Towse
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015921:Dental Implants; D017886:Durapatite; D016348:Osseointegration; D011817:Rabbits; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants; D017886:Durapatite; D014025:Titanium