Nano-crystalline diamond-coated titanium dental implants - A histomorphometric study in adult domestic pigs

Metzler P, von Wilmowsky C, Stadlinger B, Zemann W, Schlegel K, Rosiwal S, Rupprecht S (2013)


Publication Language: English

Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article, Original article

Publication year: 2013

Journal

Book Volume: 41

Pages Range: 532-538

Journal Issue: 6

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2012.11.020

Abstract

Promising biomaterial characteristics of diamond-coatings in biomedicine have been described in the literature. However, there is a lack of knowledge about implant osseointegration of this surface modification compared to the currently used sandblasted acid-etched Ti-Al6-V4 implants. The aim of this study was to investigate the osseointegration of microwave plasma-chemical-vapour deposition (MWP-CVD) diamond-coated Ti-Al6-V4 dental implants after healing periods of 2 and 5 months. Twenty-four MWP-CVD diamond-coated and 24 un-coated dental titanium-alloy implants (Ankylos) were placed in the frontal skull of eight adult domestic pigs. To evaluate the effects of the nano-structured surfaces on bone formation, a histomorphometric analysis was performed after 2 and 5 months of implant healing. Histomorphometry analysed the bone-to-implant contact (BIC). No significant difference in BIC for the diamond-coated implants in comparison to reference implants could be observed for both healing periods. Scanning electron microscopy revealed an adequate interface between the bone and the diamond surface. No delamination or particle-dissociation due to shearing forces could be detected. In this study, diamond-coated dental titanium-alloy implants and sandblasted acid-etched implants showed a comparable degree of osseointegration. © 2013 European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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APA:

Metzler, P., von Wilmowsky, C., Stadlinger, B., Zemann, W., Schlegel, K., Rosiwal, S., & Rupprecht, S. (2013). Nano-crystalline diamond-coated titanium dental implants - A histomorphometric study in adult domestic pigs. Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, 41(6), 532-538. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcms.2012.11.020

MLA:

Metzler, Philipp, et al. "Nano-crystalline diamond-coated titanium dental implants - A histomorphometric study in adult domestic pigs." Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery 41.6 (2013): 532-538.

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