Bisphosphonate releasing dental implant surface coatings and osseointegration: A systematic review
Objectives: Bisphosphonates (BPs) are a class of drugs that are used to treat osteoporosis. It has been suggested that BP coatings on dental implants have a positive effect on new bone formation. The purpose of this review is to analyse the currently available data concerning the clinical and experi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658361217300896 |