Observation of Bone Formation at Peri-implant Tissue with Microcomputed Tomography

In the present study we attempted to observe the 3-dimensional morphology during the process of bone calcification at peri-implant tissue, with the use of microcomputed tomography (micro-CT). Six titanium implants were placed in the maxillary bone of 3 beagle bogs. At 4, 8 and 12 weeks after implant...

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Published inJournal of Oral Tissue Engineering Vol. 3; no. 2; pp. 97 - 104
Main Authors Tetsunari NISHIKAWA, Kazuya MASUNO, Ayako KAWANAKA, Kazuya TOMINAGA, Tomoaki HIDA, Yasuhiro TAJIME, Masayuki TSUNOKUMA, Kenji KAKUDO, Kazuyo YAMAMOTO, Akio TANAKA
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Japanese Association of Regenerative Dentistry 2005
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Summary:In the present study we attempted to observe the 3-dimensional morphology during the process of bone calcification at peri-implant tissue, with the use of microcomputed tomography (micro-CT). Six titanium implants were placed in the maxillary bone of 3 beagle bogs. At 4, 8 and 12 weeks after implantation, the dogs were sacrificed and the interface between new bone formation and implants in undecalcified blocks was investigated using micro-CT. At 4 weeks after implantation, there was little bone formation between host bone and the implant. At 8 weeks after implantation, new bone formation was seen as an extension of calcification from host bone. At 12 weeks after implantation, there were increases of bone volume at the peri-implant tissue. Micro-CT could be used to observe the necked eye figures and quantify the bone remodeling system at peri-implant tissue. This technique has the advantage of enabling 3-dimensional analysis of the interface between the modeling bone and the titanium implant following surgery. In addition, the micro-CT technique allowed examination at higher magnification in this area.
ISSN:1348-9623
1880-0823