Emerging Nanotechnologies in Dentistry

Chapter 5. Impact of Nanotechnology on Dental Implants

S. Lavenus¹²³, J. Rozé¹, A. Hoornaert¹, G. Louarn² and P. Layrolle³

¹Faculty of Dental Surgery, University of Nantes, France

²CNRS, UMR6502, Institut des Matériaux Jean Rouxel (IMN), University of Nantes, France

³Inserm U957, Bone Resorption Physiopathology and Primary Bone Tumors Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nantes, France

Contents

5.1 Introduction 71

5.2 Nanoscale Surface Modifications 74

5.3 Interactions of Surface Dental Implants with Blood 75

5.4 Interactions Between Surfaces and MSCs 76

5.4.1 Origin of MSCs 76

5.4.2 Migration, Adhesion, and Proliferation 77

5.4.3 Differentiation 78

5.5 Tissue Integration 78

5.6 Conclusion 80

Acknowledgments 80

References 80

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