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Effects of Ultraviolet Photoactivation on Osseointegration of Commercial Pure Titanium Dental Implant After 8 Weeks in a Rabbit Model
Carmen Carda-batallaArturo Sánchez-pérezScott DavisJosé Javier Martín-de-llanoCarlos Cachazo-jiménezCarmen Sanchez-matassubject
Surface Propertiesmedicine.medical_treatmentchemistry.chemical_elementDentistry02 engineering and technologyIrradiation timeOsseointegration03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineOsseointegrationAnimalsMedicineTibiaDental implantDental ImplantsTitaniumTibiabusiness.industry030206 dentistry021001 nanoscience & nanotechnologySingle surgeonchemistryWettabilityRabbit modelRabbitsOral Surgery0210 nano-technologybusinessTitaniumdescription
This study investigated whether a 6-Watt ultraviolet C-lamp was capable of producing photofunctionalization on commercial implants during a medium observation term of 8 weeks. A total of 20 implants were inserted in 5 New Zealand rabbits, with each animal receiving 2 implants per tibia (one photofunctionalized and one untreated), according to a previously established randomization sequence. All implants were inserted by a single surgeon following the manufacturer's instructions. Histological analysis was performed by an evaluator who was blinded to the treatment condition. After 8 weeks of healing, the 2 groups showed no statistically significant differences in terms of bone-to-implant contact. Compared to control implants, the photofunctionalized implants showed improved wettability and more homogenous results. Within the limits of the present study, the use of this 6-W ultraviolet C-lamp, for an irradiation time of 15 minutes at a distance of 15 cm, did not improve the percentages of bone-to-implant contact in rabbits at an osseointegration time of 8 weeks.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-06 | Journal of Oral Implantology |