A comparative study of osseointegration phenomenon in coated and non-coated NiTi implants in a rabbit model
Najafpour, H.D.; Suzina, A.H.; Nizam, A.; Samsudin, A.R.
Medical Journal of Malaysia 59 Suppl B: 121-122
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 0300-5283 PMID: 15468848 Document Number: 567592
There was a significant increased in Absolute Contact Length measurements of endosteal bone growth along the Nickel-Titanium (NiTi) implant coated with the natural coral powder and Hydroxyapatite (HA) compared to the non-calcium coated implants. This study demonstrated that coated implants seemed to show earlier and higher osseointergration phenomena compared to non coated ones. Furthermore, there was significantly greater bone-to-implant contact at the apical 1/3rd of the coated implants.