PMID- 25685809 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20151106 LR - 20181113 IS - 2314-6141 (Electronic) IS - 2314-6133 (Print) VI - 2015 DP - 2015 TI - Effects of calcium phosphate nanocrystals on osseointegration of titanium implant in irradiated bone. PG - 783894 LID - 10.1155/2015/783894 [doi] LID - 783894 AB - Radiotherapy may compromise the integration of implant and cause implant loss. Implant surface modifications have the possibility of promoting cell attachment, cell growth, and bone formation which ultimately enhance the osseointegration process. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of calcium phosphate nanocrystals on implant osseointegration in irradiated bone. Sixteen rabbits were randomly assigned into control and nano-CaP groups, receiving implants with dual acid-etched surface or dual acid-etched surface discretely deposited of nanoscale calcium-phosphate crystals, respectively. The left leg of all the rabbits received 15 Gy radiation, followed by implants placement one week after. Four animals in each group were sacrificed after 4 and 12 weeks, respectively. Implant stability quotient (ISQ), ratio of bone volume to total volume (BV/TV), bone growth rate, and bone-to-implant contact (BIC) were evaluated. The nano-CaP group showed significantly higher ISQ (week 12, P = 0.031) and bone growth rate (week 6, P = 0.021; week 9, P = 0.001) than that in control group. No significant differences in BV/TV and BIC were found between two groups. Titanium implant surface modified with CaP nanocrystals provides a potential alternative to improve bone healing around implant in irradiated bone. FAU - Li, Jun Yuan AU - Li JY AD - Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. FAU - Pow, Edmond Ho Nang AU - Pow EH AD - Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. FAU - Zheng, Li Wu AU - Zheng LW AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-7593-0208 AD - Oral Diagnosis and Polyclinics, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. FAU - Ma, Li AU - Ma L AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-4305-3017 AD - Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. FAU - Kwong, Dora Lai Wan AU - Kwong DL AD - Department of Clinical Oncology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. FAU - Cheung, Lim Kwong AU - Cheung LK AD - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20150122 PL - United States TA - Biomed Res Int JT - BioMed research international JID - 101600173 RN - 0 (Calcium Phosphates) RN - 97Z1WI3NDX (calcium phosphate) RN - D1JT611TNE (Titanium) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - *Calcium Phosphates/chemistry/pharmacology MH - *Gamma Rays MH - Male MH - Nanoparticles/*chemistry MH - *Osseointegration/drug effects/radiation effects MH - *Prostheses and Implants MH - Rabbits MH - Titanium/*chemistry PMC - PMC4317600 EDAT- 2015/02/17 06:00 MHDA- 2015/11/07 06:00 PMCR- 2015/01/22 CRDT- 2015/02/17 06:00 PHST- 2014/07/14 00:00 [received] PHST- 2014/10/08 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2015/02/17 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2015/02/17 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2015/11/07 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2015/01/22 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1155/2015/783894 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Biomed Res Int. 2015;2015:783894. doi: 10.1155/2015/783894. Epub 2015 Jan 22.