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| Year : 2011 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 215-220 |
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Indigenous hydroxyapatite coated and bioactive glass coated titanium dental implant system - Fabrication and application in humans
Surajit Mistry1, Debabrata Kundu1, Someswar Datta2, Debabrata Basu2, Chidambaram Soundrapandian2
1 Department of Periodontics, Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
2 Bioceramic and Coating Division, Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Correspondence Address:
Surajit Mistry
Department of Periodontics, Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital, Kolkata - 700 014, West Bengal
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0972-124X.85663
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Background: The use of different bioactive materials as coating on dental implant to restore tooth function is a growing trend in modern Dentistry. In the present study, hydroxyapatite and the bioactive glass-coated implants were evaluated for their behavior in osseous tissue following implantation in 14 patients. Materials and Methods: Bioactive glass and hydroxyapatite formulated and prepared for coating on Ti-6Al-4V alloy. Hydroxyapatite coating was applied on the implant surface by air plasma spray technique and bioactive glass coating was applied by vitreous enameling technique. Their outcome was assessed after 6 months in vivo study in human. Results: Hydroxyapatite and bioactive glass coating materials were nontoxic and biocompatible. Uneventful healing was observed with both types of implants. Conclusion: The results showed bioactive glass is a good alternative coating material for dental implant. |
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