Yunzhi Peter Yang

Enhancement of osseointegration using surface modified titanium implants

Yang, Y., N. Oh, Y. Liu, W. Chen, S. Oh, M. Appleford, S. Kim, K. Kim, S. Park, J. Bumgardner, W. Haggard, J Ong. Journal of Minerals, Metals, and Materials. 2006: 58 71-76

Osseointegrated dental implants are used to replace missing teeth. The success of implants is due to osseointegration or the direct contact of the implant surface and bone without a fibrous connective tissue interface. This review discusses the enhancement of osseointegration by means of anodized microporous titanium surfaces, functionally macroporous graded titanium coatings, nanoscale titanium surfaces, and different bioactive factors