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Innovations in Implant Osseointegration: Biomaterials, Surface Engineering, and Translational Strategies.
Yujin Ahn1, Purva K Desai1, Anna Rainey1
1Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. Part A
|April 13, 2026
Summary
This review explores how bone-implant integration, crucial for orthopedic and dental implants, is enhanced by bioactive materials and surface modifications. Advances improve implant stability and clinical outcomes, addressing complications like infection.
Area of Science:
- Biomaterials Science
- Orthopedic Engineering
- Dental Implantology
Background:
- Osseointegration is essential for the longevity and efficacy of orthopedic and dental implants.
- Understanding bone-implant biological interactions is key to improving implant success rates.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the biological mechanisms of osseointegration.
- To highlight recent advancements in materials, drug delivery, and surface modifications for enhanced bone-implant integration.
- To discuss implant design features and evaluation models.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of biological mechanisms.
- Analysis of advances in bioactive materials, drug delivery systems, and surface modification strategies.
- Discussion of implant design, porosity, coatings, and evaluation models (in vitro and in vivo).
Main Results:
- Bioactive materials, drug delivery systems, and surface modifications significantly impact osseointegration.
- Implant design features (geometry, porosity, coatings) play a crucial role in integration success.
- Emerging strategies like nitric oxide coatings and BMP-2 delivery show promise in mitigating complications.
Conclusions:
- Integrated strategies combining material science, drug delivery, and surface engineering are vital for improving implant stability and function.
- Advances in osseointegration research offer solutions for infection and ectopic ossification, enhancing long-term clinical outcomes in orthopedics and dentistry.
