Systemic administration of strontium ranelate to enhance the osseointegration of implants: systematic review of animal studies

• Main Authors: Cassio Rocha Scardueli (Author), Carolina Bizelli-Silveira (Author), Rosemary Adriana C. Marcantonio (Author), Elcio Marcantonio (Author), Andreas Stavropoulos (Author), Rubens Spin-Neto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Abstract The literature states that Strontium (Sr) is able to simultaneously stimulate bone formation and suppress bone resorption. Recent animal studies suggest that the systemic administration of Sr, in the form of strontium ranelate (SRAN), would enhance the osseointegration of implants. The purp...