J Oral Maxillofac Surg
October 2018
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a biologically active dental implant surface (treated with sandblasting and acid etching [SLA] followed by immersion in simulated body fluid [SBF]) on osseointegration.
Materials And Methods: We randomly divided 9 healthy adult male beagles (aged 8 months; body weight, 12 kg) into 3 groups: machined, SLA, and SLA-biomineralization (SLA-Bio). Six pure titanium implants (diameter of 3.