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Review
. 2015 Apr;7(Suppl 1):S226-9.
doi: 10.4103/0975-7406.155917.

Osseointegration

Raghavendra S Jayesh  1 , V Dhinakarsamy  1
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Review

Osseointegration

Raghavendra S Jayesh et al. J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2015 Apr.

Abstract

Direct rigid fixation of the implant into jawbones has become an accepted and proven treatment for edentulism. This paper reviews the concept of osseointegration.

Keywords: Implants; osseointegration; prosthesis; titanium.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

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Figure 1
Macroscopic level of osseointegration
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Figure 2
Histologic level of osseointegration
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Figure 3
Mechanism of osseointegration
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Figure 4
Natural Tooth versus an implant
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