Novel Osteogenic Ti-6Al-4V Device For Restoration Of Dental Function In Patients With Large Bone Deficiencies: Design, Development And Implementation

Sci Rep. 2016 Feb 8:6:20493. doi: 10.1038/srep20493.

Abstract

Custom devices supporting bone regeneration and implant placement are needed for edentulous patients with large mandibular deficiencies where endosteal implantation is not possible. We developed a novel subperiosteal titanium-aluminum-vanadium bone onlay device produced by additive manufacturing (AM) and post-fabrication osteogenic micro-/nano-scale surface texture modification. Human osteoblasts produced osteogenic and angiogenic factors when grown on laser-sintered nano-/micro-textured surfaces compared to smooth surfaces. Surface-processed constructs caused higher bone-to-implant contact, vertical bone growth into disk pores (microCT and histomorphometry), and mechanical pull-out force at 5 and 10 w on rat calvaria compared to non surface-modified constructs, even when pre-treating the bone to stimulate osteogenesis. Surface-modified wrap-implants placed around rabbit tibias osseointegrated by 6 w. Finally, patient-specific constructs designed to support dental implants produced via AM and surface-processing were implanted on edentulous mandibular bone. 3 and 8 month post-operative images showed new bone formation and osseointegration of the device and indicated stability of the dental implants.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Alloys
  • Animals
  • Biocompatible Materials / chemistry
  • Biocompatible Materials / pharmacology*
  • Bone Screws
  • Cell Line
  • Dental Implants*
  • Equipment Design
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Osseointegration / drug effects*
  • Osteoblasts / cytology
  • Osteoblasts / metabolism
  • Osteogenesis / drug effects*
  • Porosity
  • Rabbits
  • Rats
  • Rats, Nude
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Skull / diagnostic imaging
  • Skull / drug effects
  • Skull / pathology
  • Surface Properties
  • Tibia / diagnostic imaging
  • Tibia / drug effects
  • Tibia / pathology
  • Titanium / chemistry
  • Titanium / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Alloys
  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Dental Implants
  • titanium alloy (TiAl6V4)
  • Titanium