Implant Symposium Flashcards
What is unusual about implants as a biomaterial?
Interface w/ both soft and mineralised tissue
How have implants evolved?
Pre 1990 placed in hospital/specialist centre
Majority now placed in dental practice
What has driven growth of implants?
Public demand - valid replacement which has become more popular
Adv of titanium?
Biocompatible
Durable
Low corrosion rate
Oseeoinegrating
Options managing missing teeth?
Accept gap
Denture
Bridge
Implant
Components of an implant?
Implant
Abutment
Crown
How does implant osseointegrate?
Surface changes due protein deposition
Inflammatory/ connective tissue cells onto implant surface
Adhesion osteogenic cells
Deposition bone onto implant surface
What does bioactive mean?
Interact w/ body to bring around desired response
Is titanium bioactive?
Not usually considered
What is hydroxyapatite considered as?
Bioactive - osseoconductive
Use of hydroxyapatite?
Calcium phosphate ceramic that encourage new bone tissue formation/healing following implantation
Why can calcium phosphate not be used for all implant?
Too brittle for load-bearing - used as coatings
How long for osseointergration implant?
3 months
Different ways crown of implant can be retained?
Cement
Screw
How to cement retained crowns work?
Cement lute sits around abutment
Risk of cement implants?
Contact w/ gingival tissue = induce inflammatory response = peri-implantitis