Zirconium oxide coating improves implant osseointegration in vivo
V Sollazzo, F Pezzetti, A Scarano, A Piattelli… - Dental materials, 2008 - Elsevier
Dental materials, 2008•Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Zirconium is widely used as material for prosthetic devices because of its
good mechanical and chemical properties. When exposed to oxygen, zirconium becomes
zirconium oxide (ZO, chemically ZrO2) which is biocompatible. ZO can be also prepared as
a colloidal suspension and then used to coat surfaces. Zirconium oxide coating (ZOC) can
potentially have specific biologic effects. METHODS: The effect of ZOC on bone throughout
an in vivo study using dental implants covered with ZOC and then inserted in rabbit tibia was …
good mechanical and chemical properties. When exposed to oxygen, zirconium becomes
zirconium oxide (ZO, chemically ZrO2) which is biocompatible. ZO can be also prepared as
a colloidal suspension and then used to coat surfaces. Zirconium oxide coating (ZOC) can
potentially have specific biologic effects. METHODS: The effect of ZOC on bone throughout
an in vivo study using dental implants covered with ZOC and then inserted in rabbit tibia was …
OBJECTIVES
Zirconium is widely used as material for prosthetic devices because of its good mechanical and chemical properties. When exposed to oxygen, zirconium becomes zirconium oxide (ZO, chemically ZrO2) which is biocompatible. ZO can be also prepared as a colloidal suspension and then used to coat surfaces. Zirconium oxide coating (ZOC) can potentially have specific biologic effects.
METHODS
The effect of ZOC on bone throughout an in vivo study using dental implants covered with ZOC and then inserted in rabbit tibia was tested in this study.
RESULTS
The histologic analysis demonstrated that (1) bone growth is more evident around ZOC fixtures than in controls and (2) a more mature bone is present in the peri-implant ZOC surface than in controls.
SIGNIFICANCE
ZOC can enhance implant osseointegration.
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