ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2022
Clinical Effects of Photofunctionalization on Implant Stability and Marginal Bone Loss: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.
- The surface-agnostic advantage for peri-implant health: UV photofunctionalization as a positive-sum strategy for biofilm suppression and soft-tissue barrier-a systematic review with qualitative synthesis.International journal of implant dentistry · 2026Pooled it
- Bridging the missing middle in osseointegration: meso-scale topography between macro design and microroughness.International journal of implant dentistry · 2025Pooled it
- The 3D theory of osseointegration: material, topography, and time as interdependent determinants of bone-implant integration.International journal of implant dentistry · 2025Review
- Beyond microroughness: novel approaches to navigate osteoblast activity on implant surfaces.International journal of implant dentistry · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundSeveral clinical trials have recently been conducted to elucidate the effectiveness of photofunctionalization. The aim of this review was to systematically analyze the clinical effects of photofunctionalization on implant stability and marginal bone loss (MBL).
methodsAn electronic search in four databases and a manual search were conducted in September 2022. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs), clinical controlled trials (CCTs), and cohort and case-control studies evaluating the effects of photofunctionalization on implant stability or marginal bone loss (MBL) in humans were included. The methodological quality assessment using RoB 2.0 and the ROBINS-I tool was performed based on different study designs.
resultsSeven studies were included for a qualitative analysis, and five of them were chosen for a meta-analysis. The meta-analysis revealed that photofunctionalization significantly improved the stability of the implant 2 months after implantation (
conclusionsBased on the positive effect of photofunctionalization on the rate of establishing implant stability, photofunctionalization may provide an effective and practical strategy to achieve faster osseointegration and reduce the overall healing time. Photofunctionalization appears to improve the implant stability. However, the clinical effect of photofunctionalization on MBL remains unclear due to the shortage of available studies.
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