A two-step hydrothermal method for micro/nanotextured titanium implants and their integration outcomes in goat mandible.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A crucial aspect of contemporary dental implant research is modifying implant microdesign to achieve early and robust osseointegration. This study describes a new facile subtraction approach for microdesign modification of titanium implants using akali-hydrothermal followed by ion-exchange reaction (AHIE) in a salt solution, and compares osseointegration performance to machined titanium alloy (negative control) implants.

Methods

The morphology, wettability, and roughness of the implant surfaces were evaluated. Twenty-four cylinders (two types/side) were inserted into the right and left mandibles of six Bengal goats in opposite order. The implant-bone interface was examined at 8 and 16 weeks following implantation using radiography, micro-computed tomography, histo

SUBMITTER: Mistry S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11703493 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature