Evaluation of Soft Tissue Reaction to Corundum Ceramic Implants Infiltrated with Colloidal Silver.

Background: Corundum ceramic is a biomaterial used as a bone graft substitute. Silver is a well known antiseptic substance with many practical, clinical applications.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to estimate soft tissue (in vivo) reaction to a new kind of ceramic implants.

Ceramic corundum materials with modified surface as implantation materials.

Investigations on implants have proved that not only the kind of material structure, but also the surface character of grafts influences the local reaction of biomaterials. In recent years electrochemical reactions on implants surface leading to the so called zeta potential arouse interests. Applications of these properties has made us carry on experiments on use of biomaterials with active potential on their bio-compatibility.