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Published on: June 24, 2018
Surface modification of biomedical and dental implants and the processes of inflammation, wound healing and bone
1Dows Institute for Dental Research, University of Iowa, 52242, USA. Clark-Stanford@uiowa.edu
Abstract:
Bone adaptation or integration of an implant is characterized by a series of biological reactions that start with bone turnover at the interface (a process of localized necrosis), followed by rapid repair. The wound healing response is guided by a complex activation of macrophages leading to tissue turnover and new osteoblast differentiation on the implant surface. The complex role of implant surface topography and impact on healing response plays a role in biological criteria that can guide the design and development of future tissue-implant surface interfaces.
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