Pages 57-58, Language: EnglishEdge, Marion J.
The tricalcium phosphate coating on a titanium dental implant fractured in vivo during restorative procedures. Two identical implants were placed at the same visit; one achieved osseointegration and the other failed when, during operator manipulation, the titanium body separated leaving its coating material integrated with the bone.
Keywords: implant, osseointegration, phosphate, titanium, tricalcium