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Gustavo Augusto Grossi-Oliveira1, Antonio Azoubel Antunes1, Carlos Nelson Elias2
1Faculty of Dentistry, University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.
Background:
Cell interactions, adherence, and osseointegration at the bone-implant interface can be directly influenced by the surface properties of the titanium implant.
Purpose:
To characterize osseointegration of Neoss® implants with conventional (control group) and hydrophilic (test group) surface treatments.
Materials And Methods:
Six Labrador dogs received Neoss implants with conventional and hydrophilic surfaces. The bone-implant interfaces were evaluated 1 and 4 weeks after implantation, and osseointegration was evaluated using histological, histomorphometric, fluorescence, and resonance frequency analyses. The surfaces were also subjected to topographic and hydrophilicity analyses.
Results:
The topographic analyses revealed increased surface roughness in the test group compared with the control group (surface area roughness 0.42 and 0.78 μm, respectively, for control and test group surfaces; p ≤ .05). The wettability values were higher in the test group (contact angles 67.2° and 27.2° for the control and test group surfaces, respectively; p ≤ .05). Implants in the test group also exhibited better stability, more bone-implant contact, and increased bone area compared with implants in the control group.
Conclusion:
Neoss implants in the test group improved bone formation in the early stages of osseointegration compared with implants in the control group.
