Volume 16, Issue 5 pp. 772-781
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In Vivo and In Vitro Studies of Epithelial Cell Behavior around Titanium Implants with Machined and Rough Surfaces

Ikiru Atsuta DDS, PhD

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Ikiru Atsuta DDS, PhD

Assistant professor

Section of Implant and Rehabilitative Dentistry, Division of Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, California, USA

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Yasunori Ayukawa DDS, PhD

Yasunori Ayukawa DDS, PhD

assistant professor

Section of Implant and Rehabilitative Dentistry, Division of Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

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Akihiro Furuhashi DDS, PhD

Akihiro Furuhashi DDS, PhD

clinical fellow

Section of Implant and Rehabilitative Dentistry, Division of Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

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Yoichiro Ogino DDS, PhD

Yoichiro Ogino DDS, PhD

assistant professor

Section of Implant and Rehabilitative Dentistry, Division of Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

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Yasuko Moriyama DDS, PhD

Yasuko Moriyama DDS, PhD

assistant professor

Section of Implant and Rehabilitative Dentistry, Division of Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

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Yoshihiro Tsukiyama DDS, PhD

Yoshihiro Tsukiyama DDS, PhD

associate professor

Section of Implant and Rehabilitative Dentistry, Division of Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

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Kiyoshi Koyano DDS, PhD

Kiyoshi Koyano DDS, PhD

professor

Section of Implant and Rehabilitative Dentistry, Division of Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

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First published: 28 February 2013
Citations: 38

Abstract

Background

The surface roughness of a dental implant affects the epithelial wound healing process and may significantly enhance implant prognosis.

Purpose

We explored the influence of surface roughness on peri-implant epithelium (PIE) sealing and down-growth by comparing machine-surfaced (Ms) and rough-surfaced (Rs) implants.

Materials and Methods

(1) Maxillary first molars were extracted from rats and replaced with Ms or Rs implants. (2) We also compared changes in the morphology of cultured rat oral epithelial cells (OECs) grown on Ms or Rs titanium (Ti) plates.

Results

(1) After 4 weeks, the PIE around Ms and Rs implants showed a similar structure to junctional epithelium (JE). At 16 weeks, Rs implants appeared to form a weak epithelial seal at the tissue-implant interface and exhibited markedly less PIE down-growth than Ms implants but was deeper than that observed in natural teeth. (2) We observed less expression of adhesion proteins in OECs cultured on Rs plates than in cells grown on Ms plates. Additionally, cell adherence, migration, and proliferation on Rs plates were lower, whereas apoptosis was reduced on Ms plates.

Conclusion

Ms implants are a better choice for integration with an epithelial wound healing process.

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