Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- P-ISSN2234-7550
- E-ISSN2234-5930
- SCOPUS, KCI, ESCI
ISSN : 2234-7550
Surface structure characteristics of dental implants and their potential changes following installation: a literature review
Basel Mahardawi (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University)
Pheeradej Na Nan (The Engineering Institute of Thailand under H.M. The King’s Patronage)
Palawat Laoharungpisit (Department of General Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Srinakharinwirot University)
Thongnard Kumchai (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Bangkokthonburi University, Bangkok, Thailand)
Natthamet Wongsirichat (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Bangkokthonburi University, Bangkok, Thailand)
Napapa Aimjirakul (Department of Conservative Dentistry and Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Srinakharinwirot University)
Abstract
Dental implants have been utilized for many years to treat individuals with missing teeth. To optimize the long-term success rate of such implants, new designs, surfaces, and materials have been analyzed. It is important for the clinician to have a background in the field of implant surface design, to be familiar with the strengths and limitations of the available options, and to be aware of the alterations in surface structure that may occur following installation. This article provides a detailed review of the structure and the surface characteristics of dental implants, the modifications of implant surface, as well as the methods of evaluating implant surface structure. Moreover, it provides information concerning the structural changes that may take place at the time of dental implant placement. It is important for clinicians to be aware of such changes to plan and execute implant procedures with the highest possible success and implant survival rates.
- keywords
- Confocal laser scanning microscopy, Dental implants, Scanning electron microscopy
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