ArticleJournal of translational medicine2021
A novel surgical model for the preclinical assessment of the osseointegration of dental implants: a surgical protocol and pilot study results.
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- The Effectiveness of Cold Atmospheric Plasma (CAP) on Bacterial Reduction in Dental Implants: A Systematic Review.Biomolecules · 2023Pooled it
- Relationship between peri-implant soft tissue characteristics and peri-implant health and mucositis: a cross-sectional study.The Saudi dental journal · 2026Article
- Evaluation of Different Implant Systems in Osseointegration of Implants: A Clinical Study.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2025Article
- Multiscale Design of Dental Restorative Materials: Mechanistic Foundations, Technological Innovations, and Clinical Translation.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Review
- Current status and future developments in dental implantology - a narrative review.Innovative surgical sciences · 2025Review
- Innovative animal models for surgical interventions and implant biocompatibility: a translational perspective.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Review
- Effect of different titanium mesh thicknesses on mechanical strength and bone stress: a finite element study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- The Biocompatibility and the Effect of Titanium and PEKK on the Osseointegration of Customized Facial Implants.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Effect of systemic atorvastatin on bone regeneration in critical-sized defects in hyperlipidemia: an experimental study.International journal of implant dentistry · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundDental implants are considered the gold standard replacement for missing natural teeth. The successful clinical performance of dental implants is due to their ability to osseointegrate with the surrounding bone. Most dental implants are manufactured from Titanium and it alloys. Titanium does however have some shortcomings so alternative materials are frequently being investigated. Effective preclinical studies are essential to transfer the innovations from the benchtop to the patients. Many preclinical studies are carried out in the extra-oral bones of small animal models to assess the osseointegration of the newly developed materials. This does not simulate the oral environment where the dental implants are subjected to several factors that influence osseointegration; therefore, they can have limited clinical value.
aimThis study aimed to develop an appropriate in-vivo model for dental implant research that mimic the clinical setting. The study evaluated the applicability of the new model and investigated the impact of the surgical procedure on animal welfare. MATERIALS AND
methodsThe model was developed in male New Zealand white rabbits. The implants were inserted in the extraction sockets of the secondary incisors in the maxilla. The model allows a split-mouth comparative analysis. The implants' osseointegration was assessed clinically, radiographically using micro-computed tomography (µ-CT), and histologically. A randomised, controlled split-mouth design was conducted in 6 rabbits. A total of twelve implants were inserted. In each rabbit, two implants; one experimental implant on one side, and one control implant on the other side were applied. Screw-shaped implants were used with a length of 8 mm and a diameter of 2 mm.
resultsAll the rabbits tolerated the surgical procedure well. The osseointegration was confirmed clinically, histologically and radiographically. Quantitative assessment of bone volume and mineral density was measured in the peri-implant bone tissues. The findings suggest that the new preclinical model is excellent, facilitating a comprehensive evaluation of osseointegration of dental implants in translational research pertaining to the human application.
conclusionThe presented model proved to be safe, reproducible and required basic surgical skills to perform.
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