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In response to the need for implant materials characterized by high biocompatibility a new type of nanostructured Ti6Al7Nb implants for osseous tissue regeneration have been fabricated. The nanostructured cylindrical implants were manufactured in accordance with 3D CAD data using the Selective Laser Melting (SLM) method. Implants were subjected to chemical polishing using a mixture of nitric acid and fluoride (test group) as well as cleaned in distilled water and isopropyl alcohol (control group). The structural and morphological properties of the obtained samples were determined by using XRD (X-ray powder diffraction), TEM (transmission electron microscopy) and SEM (scanning electron microscopy) techniques. The particle size was verified and calculated by Rietveld method to be in the range of 25-90 nm. In the present study, experimental in vivo tests concerning implants fabricated from a nanostructured Ti6Al7Nb alloy, which may substitute bone tissue, were discussed in detail. The control group and test group were used in the study. The animal model was New Zealand rabbit. The implants were implanted into skull fornix and observed after 1, 2 and 3 months. The results of macroscopic and microscopic analysis proved better osseointegration of chemically modified implants.
RESUMEN
The excessive temperature fluctuations during dental implant site preparation may affect the process of bone-implant osseointegration. In the presented studies, we aimed to assess the quality of cooling during the use of 3 different dental implant systems (BEGO®, NEO BIOTECH®, and BIOMET 3i®). The swine rib was chosen as a study model. The preparation of dental implant site was performed with the use of 3 different speeds of rotation (800, 1,200, and 1,500 rpm) and three types of cooling: with saline solution at room temperature, with saline solution cooled down to 3°C, and without cooling. A statistically significant difference in temperature fluctuations was observed between BEGO and NEO BIOTECH dental systems when cooling with saline solution at 3°C was used (22.3°C versus 21.8°C). In case of all three evaluated dental implant systems, the highest temperature fluctuations occurred when pilot drills were used for implant site preparation. The critical temperature, defined in the available literature, was exceeded only in case of pilot drills (of all 3 systems) used at rotation speed of 1,500 rpm without cooling.
