the fusion of the surface of a dental implant to the surrounding bone, so that it is secured tightly in the bone and ready to be used as an anchor for a tooth or prosthesis.
Process in which a surface of a material is prepared and attracts bone growth. Also referred to as called porous ingrowth.
The ability of a material to integrate with the surrounding bone Osteoarthritis (OA): Chronic degeneration of joint cartilage
the action of the bone of the jaw fusing to a dental implant root.
a term that describes the amount of newly formed bone that surrounds and directly contacts a dental implant.
A direct structural and functional connection between well-organized, living bone and a surface by a force-absorbent implant.
Implies that a contact is established without interposition of non-bone tissue between normal remodeled bone and an implant entailing a sustained transfer and distribution of load from the implant to and within the bone tissue.
The biologically acceptable healing of an implant in bone with minimal soft tissue interface development resulting in a state of anklyosis between the implant and bone.
Osseointegration is the direct structural and functional connection between living bone and the surface of a load-bearing artificial implant, typically made of titanium. It is a property virtually unique to titanium, and has enhanced the science of medical bone, and joint replacement techniques.