Osteoblast Attachment on Titanium Disks After Laser Irradiation
George Romanos, DDS, Dr Med Dent, PhD / Roberto Crespi, DDS / Antonio Barone, DDS / Ugo Covani, DDS
PMID: 16634493
Purpose: Osteoblast attachment on titanium surfaces is necessary to achieve new bone formation and osseointegration. The purpose of this study was to examine osteoblast attachment on irradiated titanium disks. materials and methods: Machined, hydroxyapatite (HA)-coated, sandblasted, and titanium plasma-sprayed (TPS) surfaces were irradiated with either a carbon dioxide (CO2) or an Er,Cr:YSGG laser. A control group of nonirradiated disks was also examined. Osteoblast cultures were cultivated on the titanium disks and examined with scanning electron microscopy. Results: The findings demonstrated that osteoblasts could be grown on all of the surfaces. Pseudopodia and a spread of cells that demonstrated maturation were observed on the lased irradiated titanium disks. Conclusions: The data show that laser irradiation of titanium surfaces may promote osteoblast attachment and further bone formation. (Basic Science)
Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants 2006;21:232–236
Key words: laser irradiation, osteoblast attachment
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