Titanium dental implants coated with Bonelike®: Clinical case report

The aim of the study was to evaluate the direct bone bonding and osteointegration of the commercial pure (cp Ti) implants coated with Bonelike® synthetic bone graft by plasma spraying. The Bonelike® coated implant was placed in the mandible of a 40-year-old patient and it was removed after a healing period of 3 months with a trephine of 6 mm diameter. The structure of the coating and new bone/implant interface of retrieved samples were evaluated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and histological analysis using light microscopy. In vivo microstructure observations of Bonelike® coated retrieved implants showed excellent bone remnants on its surface without any tissue and inflammatory signs observed. The reported Bonelike® coated (cp Ti) implants improved primary stability, which may increase the lifetime of the implant. Bonelike® coated dental implants proved to be highly bioactive with extensive new bone formation and strongly bonded to Bonelike® coating.