Surface Characterization and Clinical Review of Two Commercially Available Implants
Journal article, 2013

Purpose:To characterize topographically and chemically the surfaces of 2 commercially available implants. Furthermore, to gather an overview of the clinical results of these implant systems.Materials and Methods:Two commercially available oral implants were analyzed using optical interferometry, scanning electron microscopy, and energy dispersive spectroscopy. In addition, a literature search for all the clinical articles on the same implants was performed.Results:No significant differences of topographical parameters were found between the 2 implants, except for the hybrid parameter Sdr presenting significant higher values for the Ankylos implants. Both surfaces had a homogenous microporosity. At higher magnifications of scanning electron microscope images, evenly distributed nanostructures (approximately 10 nm) were visible. Chemically, mainly titanium, oxygen and carbon were detected. Fifty-six clinical articles were included for the review. The implant survival rates (minimum follow-up: 5 years) ranged between 87.7% and 100%.Conclusions:The examined commercially available implants showed a moderately rough surface, with a homogenous microporosity. Nanofeatures were detected on the surface of both implants. The clinical performances of these implants were comparable to that of other commercialized implant systems.

microtopography

clinical review

nanofeatures

marginal bone loss

survival rate

Author

Silvia Galli

Ryo Jimbo

Martin Andersson

Chalmers, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Applied Surface Chemistry

Matthew Bryington

Tomas Albrektsson

University of Gothenburg

Implant Dentistry

1056-6163 (ISSN) 1538-2982 (eISSN)

Vol. 22 5 507-518

Subject Categories

Dentistry

DOI

10.1097/ID.0b013e318294308f

PubMed

23823733

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10/6/2017