Effect of Titanium Surface Roughness on Growth, Differentiation, and Protein Synthesis of Cartilage and Bone Cells

Placement of endosseous dental implants requires the growth and tight opposition of bone tissue to the implant surface. Histomorphological evaluation of various implant systems have shown variable contact between the bone and implant surface. Previous studies have alluded to the fact that various factors probably influence the interactions occurring at the bone-implant interface. These included specific surface characteristics such as chemical composition, surface texture and microgeometry, surface treatments including sterilization methods, presence of surface contaminants, and types of cells interacting at the implant interface. However, the role these factors play in osseointegration is not well known at this time. The object of this study, therefore, was to evaluate the effect of some of these factors on cell response.Air Force Inst of Tech Wright-Patterson AFB OH is the author of 'Effect of Titanium Surface Roughness on Growth, Differentiation, and Protein Synthesis of Cartilage and Bone Cells', published 1996 under ISBN 9781423576891 and ISBN 1423576896.