Bone quality: A reality for the process of osseointegration

Salah Sakka, Paul Coulthard

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Abstract

This article subscribes to the initial condition of bone quality and its ultimate effect on the success of dental implant treatment. A high success rate for the preservation of the alveolar bone around oral implants is predicated on good bone quality. For implantologists, the classification of bone quality should be based on the key elements required for osseointegration. These include structural morphology and cellular characteristics such as monocytes/ macrophages, mesenchymal progenitor cells, fibroblasts, osteoclasts, and cells associated with angiogenesis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)480-485
Number of pages6
JournalImplant Dentistry
Volume18
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2009
Externally publishedYes

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