Osseointegration Flashcards
Define osseointegration:
A process whereby clinical asymptomatic rigid fixation of alloplastic materials is achieved and maintained in bone during functional loading
How long does a treatment plan usually suggest an implant is left unloaded for?
3-6 months
What is primary stability?
What is achieved immediately by mechanical fixation (i.e. screwed into a surgically created hole?
Why is primary stability paramount for clinical success?
If its moving it won’t heal properly and therefore will be unable to resist forces on tooth in all directions
Which 4 factors influence the degree of primary stability achieved?
- Bone quality and quantity
- Implant design
- Patient factors
- Surgical technique
What are the two main factors for failure of an implant?
Mobility and pain
What is secondary stability?
Osseointegration
What does the presence of fibrous tissue between the implant and bone mean for the future of the implant?
It will fail -> mobility
What happens in osseointegration?
Direct contact between implant and bone (histologically osteoblasts and mineralised matrix contact the implant surface)
Describe the healing process of implants:
Highly dynamic, continuous process = maintenance of peri-implant bone and depends on both bone modelling and remodelling
What happens when load is applied to an implant?
Amount of contact between bone and implant increases (needs forces to maintain)
What is the abutment important for?
Soft tissue attachment (blocks pathway for infection = peri-implantitis -> bone resorption)
What are the 3 phases of endosseous wound healing (within the bone)?
- Osteoconduction
- De novo bone formation
- Bone remodelling
What is distance osteogenesis?
Bone formation on the old bone (distant from the implant)
What is contact osteogenesis?
Bone formation on the implant