Implant functionalization with mesoporous silica: A promising antibacterial strategy, but does such an implant osseointegrate?

• Main Authors: Katleen Vandamme (Author), Karin Thevissen (Author), Marcelo F. Mesquita (Author), Ruxandra‐Gabriella Coropciuc (Author), Jimoh Agbaje (Author), Patrick Thevissen (Author), Wander José da Silva (Author), Jozef Vleugels (Author), Kaat De Cremer (Author), Evelien Gerits (Author), Johan A. Martens (Author), Jan Michiels (Author), Bruno P. A. Cammue (Author), Annabel Braem (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objectives New strategies for implant surface functionalization in the prevention of peri‐implantitis while not compromising osseointegration are currently explored. The aim of this in vivo study was to assess the osseointegration of a titanium‐silica composite implant, previously shown to...