Osseointegration Flashcards
A direct structure and functional connection between ordered, living bone and the surface of a load-carrying implant:
osseointegration
List the 6 key factors for successful implant osseointegration:
- BIOCOMPATIBLITY of the implant material
- Macroscopic and microscopic nature of the IMPLANT SURFACE
- The status of the implant bed in both a HEALTH (non-infected) and a MORPHOLOGIC (bone quality) context
- The surgical TECHNIQUE
- The undisturbed HEALING PHASE
- The subsequent PROSTHETIC DESIGN and the long term LOADING PHASE
CP:
Commercially pure
Why do we use CP titanium and titanium alloys? (5)
- Low weight high strength/weight ratio
- Low modulus of elasticity
- Excellent corrosion resistance
- Excellent biocompatibility
- Easy shaping and finishing
What is the most frequently used titanium alloy for implants?
Titanium-6 Aluminum-4 Vanadium
List the composition of Titanium-6 Aluminum-4 Vanadium:
- 90% titanium
- 6% aluminum
- 4% vanadium
What does the 6% aluminum in Titanium-6 Aluminum-4 Vanadium contribute?
decreases the specific weight and improves the elastic modulus
What does the 4% Vanadium in Titanium-6 Aluminum-4 Vanadium contribute?
Decreases thermal conductivity and increases the hardness
Tenacious oxides in air or oxygenated solution:
Titanium oxide layer
The titanium oxide layer promotes:
adhesion of osteogenic cells
Surface topography influences:
osteoblasts morphology
List the different categories of surface topography: (4)
- Smooth
- Minimally rough
- Moderately rough
- Rough
According to the study, _____ and ____ surfaces showed weaker bone responses than with ____ surface
smooth & minimally rough; rough
According to the study, _____ surfaces showed stronger bone responses than rough in some studies
moderately rough
Surface topography influences bone response at the:
micrometer level
List some examples of how we can modify the surface:
- machines
- plasma-spray
- titanium-spray
- sandblasted & acid-etched
- RBM (resorbable blast media with calcium phosphate)
- zirconia ceramic
- hydroxyapatite coatings
- lasers
- nano-structured surfaces
Surface treatment that includes etching with strong acids to increase the surface roughness and surface area of titanium implants:
Acid-etched
Surface treatment that includes an electrochemical process to thicken and brought the titanium oxide layer on the surface of implants:
Anodized
Surface treatment that includes particles being projected through a nozzle at a high velocity onto the implant.
Can be done with various materials such as titanium dioxide, aluminum dioxide, and hydroxyapatite (HA)
Blasted
Surface treatment that includes implants undergoing a blasting process and afterwards the surface is washed non-etching acid or etched with strong acids:
Blasted and acid-washed/ etched
Surface treatment that includes an osteoconductive material that has the ability to form a strong bond between the bone and the implant:
Hydroxapatite (HA)
Surface treatment that includes high-intensity pulses of a laser beam strike to a protective layer that coats the metallic surface. As a result the implants demonstrate a honeycomb pattern with small pores:
Laser ablation
Surface treatment that includes powdery forms of titanium that are injected into a plasma torch at elevated temperatures:
Plasma-sprayed
A greater surface roughness increases the potential for:
biomechanical interlocking
Rougher implant surfaces have a higher percentage of ________ & also a higher _____ than machined surfaces
bone implant contact; torque removal
The chemical composition of bone is ___% inorganic and ___% organic
70% inorganic; 30% organic
What comprises the inorganic component of bone?
Crystalline salts (primarily HA)
What comprises the organic component of bone?
- Type 1 collage (90-95%)
- Non-collagenous proteins
- Proteoglycans
- Growth factors
What cells can be found in bone?
- pre-osteoblast
- osteoblast
- osteoclast
- osteocytes
- monocytes
- macrophages
- endothelial cells