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| Aspect | Detail |
|---|---|
| Definition (Branemark) | A direct structural and functional connection between living bone and the surface of a load-bearing implant, without intervening fibrous tissue |
| Material | Commercially pure Titanium (CP-Ti) or Ti-6Al-4V alloy - forms a stable, biocompatible titanium oxide (TiO2) passive surface layer |
| Surface treatments | SLA (sandblasted, large-grit, acid-etched), anodized (TiUnite), hydroxyapatite coating - all increase surface roughness to improve bone-implant contact (BIC) |
| Stability types | Primary stability = mechanical, present at placement (declines over first few weeks); Secondary stability = biological, from osseointegration (rises over time) - the two curves "cross over" around 3-4 weeks post-placement |
| Loading protocols | Conventional/delayed loading (3-6 months healing), Early loading (6-12 weeks), Immediate loading (<48hrs, requires high primary stability, ISQ >65-70 via resonance frequency analysis) |
| Albrektsson success criteria | Implant immobility, no peri-implant radiolucency, annual bone loss <0.2mm after the first year, absence of persistent pain/infection |
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