Intro to implants Flashcards
What are the typical problems with fixed/removable prosethetics?
Retention/resistance
Phonetics
Aesthetics
Stability
Micro leakage
Caries in abutments
Lateral forces
Deterioration of peridontal health around abutments
Psychological
How did dental implants change from when they were first invented until now?
First looked at in the 1950s initially made of cobalt chrome and stainless steel which sint’ very biocompatible.
Subperiosteal implants developed next. Initially very stable but lead to infections.
in 1960s and 70s Titanium was found to be very compatible with bone. Classical 2 stage surgery; first stage is placement second stage is uncovering
Andre Schroeder found a method of sectioning the bone and the titanium
What are the benefits of using dental implants?
Implant dentistry revolutionised dental treatment for patients
High survival and success rates
Conservative treatment option
Long term risk benefits were found to be in favour of dental implant use in 1978
What are the primary functions of bone?
Structural support
Calcium metabolism
What are the types of bone?
Compact bone
Spongy bone
Cancellous bone
Cortical bone
Woven bone
Lamellar bone
Bundle bone (only found around the alveolus)
What kind of bone is needed for implants?
A healthy ratio of cancellous bone to cortical bone.
Why is bone important as a calcium reservoir?
Calcium is important for maintaining pH, Nerve and muscle conduction, and heart function are all influenced by calcium levels.
What are the components of the bone’s molecular structure?
Organic bone consists of Type 1 collagen, GAG (glue), PG, Non-collagen proteins, Osteo collagen fibres, and H2O
Inorganic bone consists of hydroxyappatite, calcium carbonate, and fluoride
How much of bone is organic and how much is inorganic?
Organic = 35% Inorganic = 65%
Where do osteoblasts and osteoclasts arise from?
Osteoblasts = bone marrow derived mesenchymal progenitors (endosteal/periosteal origin)
Osteoclasts = bone marrow-derived haematopoietic progenitors
What kind of cytoplasm do osteoblasts have?
Basophilic cytoplasm
What are the functions of osteoblasts?
Bone building cells
Deposit bone matrix
Lay down bone in concentric circles
Phospholipid and proteo-glycan synthesis
Osteogenic cells
What growth factors and cytokines act on on osteoblasts to stimulate their function?
TGF-beta
BMP
PDGF
Insulin-like growth factor
What is an osteocyte?
Most abundant bone cell
Formed as embedded osteoblasts
Express TGF-beta
Communicate via dendrites
What is the function of osteoclasts?
Bone resorption cells
Occupy 1% of bone surfaces
Work in combination with osteoblasts and remain active for 3 weeks.
Tunnels 0.2 - 1mm deep formed by them
Ruffled border contacting the bone, villi at resorption contact and then they digest the bone via proteolytic digestion and phagocytosis
What do osteoclasts look like on microscope?
Multinucleate
Monocyte family
Have vili like projections that are important for bone resorption
Found in howship lacunae
What regulates osteoclast function?
PTH
How do osteoclasts get deactivated?
Typically degenerate via apoptosis