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A histomorphometric study of unthreaded hydroxyapatite-coated and titanium-coated implants in rabbit bone
M Gottlander1, T Albrektsson, L V Carlsson
1Biomaterials Group, Department of Handicap Research, University of Göteborg, Sweden.
The International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants
|January 1, 1992
Abstract:
Hydroxyapatite-coated and titanium-coated IMZ dental implants were investigated in an animal study. The implants were placed in the distal femurs of rabbits. Six months after placement, histomorphometric evaluation of the bone-to-implant contact was conducted. The hydroxyapatite-coated specimens demonstrated significantly more direct bone contact compared to the titanium-coated controls.