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Scientific studies - Volume I
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Scientific studies - Volume I

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Introduction
The document provides a comprehensive analysis of zirconia and titanium materials used in dental implants, focusing on their microbial colonization, mechanical properties, and interaction with biological tissues. It highlights the TBR Group's commitment to innovation in dental implant technology using patented Zirconia Titanium technology.
Key Sections
  • Ceramics: Zirconia-titanium implants show reduced inflammation and foreign body reactions compared to metal implants, protecting gum tissue.
  • Surface Treatment: Zirconia enhances osteoblast and fibroblast adhesion, improving implant fixation and tissue integration.
  • Prosthesis: Offers aesthetic benefits by preventing metal visibility through soft tissues.
  • Tissue Management: Supports peri-implant tissue integration, promoting gingival health.
Study Highlights
  • Periosave Z1 Implants: Show reduced inflammation in histological studies.
  • Osteoblast and Fibroblast Study: Demonstrates enhanced cell adhesion with zirconia-coated titanium.
  • Peri-implant Parameters: Implants with zirconia collars perform better in clinical studies.
  • Aesthetic Benefits: Zirconia collars ensure better aesthetic outcomes.
Microbial Colonization
Y-TZP ceramics show less bacterial accumulation compared to titanium, suggesting zirconia as a promising material for abutment manufacturing.
Mechanical Resistance
Zirconia-titanium implants demonstrate high mechanical resistance, with a mean static failure load of 3820N.
Properties of Y-TZP Zirconia
Characterized by high biocompatibility and favorable mechanical properties, reducing bacterial plaque anchoring.
Conclusion
Y-TZP zirconia is a strategic choice for dental implants due to its reduced bacterial colonization, favorable mechanical properties, and aesthetic advantages.
Bio Ceramics in Dentistry
Zirconia is highlighted for its biocompatibility and favorable interaction with gingival tissues, enhancing long-term stability and reducing bacterial colonization.
Zirconia in Implantology
Provides aesthetic advantages, particularly beneficial in cases with thin periodontal tissues.
Scientific Study on Soft Tissue Response
Zirconia collars provide better aesthetic outcomes and act as an antibacterial shield, improving cellular adhesion and proliferation.
Comparative Analysis of Indices
Zirconia collars show better soft tissue response and aesthetic scores compared to titanium collars.
Conclusion
Zirconia collars offer superior aesthetic and antibacterial properties, making them a preferred choice for dental implants.
Specifications and Procedures
Highlights the need for more studies on ceramic abutments due to fracture risks and calls for standardization of laboratory tests.
Comparative Studies
Zirconia and titanium implants show comparable osseointegration in pilot studies.
Bacterial Adhesion
Zirconium oxide disks show significantly lower bacterial adhesion compared to titanium disks.
Inflammatory Response
Zirconium oxide shows lower expression of inflammatory mediators compared to titanium.
Conclusion
Further research is needed to fully understand zirconia's long-term clinical performance.
Titanium and Osseointegration
Titanium is highlighted as the archetypal material for osseointegration, with surface treatments enhancing osseointegration and mechanical fixation.
Scientific Studies and Results
Studies show that rough surfaces improve cell proliferation and differentiation, enhancing bone matrix production.
Conclusion
Surface modifications significantly improve implant success rates by enhancing osseointegration and bone healing.
Materials and Methods
Details the use of Huila Rabbits for implant testing, highlighting the success of sandblasted/acid-etched surfaces in achieving full osteointegration.
Scientific Studies
Various studies highlight the benefits of surface treatments like sandblasting and acid etching in promoting bone healing and osseointegration.
Effect of Micrometer-Scale Roughness
Rough surfaces improve osteoblast activity and bone integration, suggesting better implant stability.
Effects of Titanium Surface Topography
Surface topography affects bone response, with rougher surfaces generally showing stronger bone responses.
Implant Surface and Design Effects
Surface characteristics significantly impact bone integration, requiring precise definition and measurement.
Surface Composition and Bone Integration
Alterations in surface composition improve bone integration, though more studies are needed for certain coatings.
Implant Surface and Design Effects on Marginal Bone Levels
Modified surfaces do not show superiority in preserving marginal bone compared to non-modified surfaces.
Re-osseointegration on Contaminated Surfaces
Re-osseointegration is possible on previously contaminated surfaces, though results vary.
Microthread Studies
Microthreads help maintain marginal bone levels and improve osseointegration conditions.
Implant-Abutment Connection Sealing
A new gas diffusion method assesses implant-abutment connection tightness, crucial for preventing bacterial proliferation and bone loss.
Gas Tightness Study
The gas flow method offers a practical technique for comparing implant systems, providing a quantitative and reproducible measure of leakage.
Study on Mucosal Barrier at Implant Abutments
Titanium and zirconia abutments support better soft tissue healing compared to gold alloy.
Immediate Loading of Implants
High survival and success rates for immediate loading, though more evidence-based studies are needed.
Bacterial Adhesion on Implant Abutments
Zirconia surfaces are comparable to titanium and suitable for long-term implant success.
Material Characteristics and Soft Tissue Integration
Effective soft tissue integration is crucial, with one-piece implants showing more consistent results.
Zirconium and Gingival Integration
Zirconium is favored for its smooth surface, reducing bacterial adhesion and promoting better healing.
Histological Characteristics
Zirconium supports epithelial attachment and connective tissue formation, improving gingival aesthetics and integration.
Surgical Systems
1-stage systems with zirconium rings enhance gingival integration by reducing trauma and environmental risks.
Statistical Study on T.B.R.® Implants
A study showed a success rate of over 97% for T.B.R.® implants, highlighting their reliability.
Soft Tissue Augmentation Techniques
Different soft tissue grafting techniques are assessed, with SCTGs favored for soft tissue volume gain.
Biological Basis for Soft Tissue Management
Good aesthetic outcomes require healthy peri-implant soft tissue and proper treatment planning.
Conclusion
Zirconium is an ideal biomaterial for gingival integration, offering aesthetic and biological benefits.
Soft-Tissue Healing Around Dental Implants
The healing process is influenced by several factors, with a lack of specific guidelines for cleaning beneath fixed implant-supported prostheses.
Peri-Implantitis
Peri-implantitis affects tissues around functional implants, potentially leading to implant loss.
Surgical Bone Regenerative Procedures
Bone fill is evaluated following surgical treatment of peri-implantitis, with stable outcomes indicated by decreased plaque index.
Soft-Tissue Integration of Implants
The connection between oral implants and soft tissues is crucial for stability and infection prevention.
Biological Width and Implant Design
The biological width around implants is similar to that around teeth, with stable soft-tissue dimensions over time.
Conclusions and Recommendations
Future research should focus on the impact of implant surface characteristics and surgical protocols on soft-tissue integration.
Vertical Dimensions of Soft-Tissue Interface at Implants
Micromovements significantly affect bone loss, highlighting the importance of mechanical stability.
Surface Topography of Transmucosal Components
Surface roughness affects the soft-tissue interface, with shorter junctional epithelium on rough surfaces.
Chemical Composition of Transmucosal Components
Animal studies show normal soft-tissue interfaces with titanium, aluminum oxide, zirconium oxide, and HA abutments.
Soft Tissue Response to Osseointegrated Dental Implants
Peri-implant tissues function as a barrier similar to periodontal tissues.
Tissue Augmentation and Esthetics
Bone augmentation and soft-tissue grafting are assessed for esthetic outcomes.
Short Implants
Short implants offer similar survival rates to standard implants and are a simpler, less invasive option.
Influence of Diameter and Length on Implant Failure
Implant length and diameter are examined for their relationship with early failure.
Study Results
A retrospective study showed a 96.2% early survival rate for implants, with short implants and anterior placement associated with higher early loss rates.
Discussion
Proper surgical preparation and consideration of bone density can make short and wide-diameter implants suitable for sites with bone resorption or previous trauma.
Biomaterials
Development of a resorbable, reconstituted type I collagen membrane for guided tissue regeneration and soft-tissue augmentation is discussed.
Method Development
An in vitro method was developed to predict the in vivo stability of collagen membranes.
Conclusion
Implant design, surgical technique, and operator experience are critical factors in implant success.
Preparation and Application of β-Tri Calcium Phosphate (β-TCP)
β-TCP is used in various surgical procedures, particularly in oral and maxillofacial surgery, offering benefits in surgical applications with minimal adverse effects from short-term NSAID use.
Methodology
Preparation involves using a polymer foam template filled with ceramic slurry, creating macroporosity and microporosity in the material.
Results and Conclusions
β-TCP granules induce rapid bone trabeculae formation, with no significant impact from ketoprofen on bone formation or macrophage activity.
Applications in Surgery
β-TCP is used in sinus lift procedures to augment bone volume for dental implants.
Additional Studies
Histomorphometric analysis of β-TCP combined with autograft bone showed favorable results for sinus lift augmentation.
Conclusion
β-TCP is a suitable biomaterial for bone grafting, offering benefits in surgical applications with minimal adverse effects from short-term NSAID use.
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Scientific studies - Volume I-1

INNOVATION CONTRACT WARRANTY,'

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Scientific studies - Volume I-2

For more than 25 years, the TBR group based its development on an ambitious Research & Development policy. Conscious that quality and innovation are very important, the TBR Group has kept investing in people and means to answer to technological demands. The Research & Development Department is composed of dental surgeons, biomechanical engineers and biomedical experts. Built on solid technological background, the TBR group focuses on values of excellence and innovation and considers its customers and collaborators to be partners in the interest of safety, quality and aesthetics. Our mission is...

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Scientific studies - Volume I-4

Scanning Electron Microscopy of Y-TZP Zirconia

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Scientific studies - Volume I-5

CERAMICS Periosave Z1 implants zirconia-titanium in the subcutaneous tissue of the rat Extract from the report histological P The Zirconia solution: increasing osteoblasts and fibroblasts adhesion and proliferation P The Zirconia solution: favoring peri-implant parameters P Aesthetic benefits of the Zirconia-titanium technology P Periodontal benefits of the zirconia-titanium surface P The Zirconia solution: reducing bacterial proliferation P Collagen Fiber Orientation Around Machined Titanium and Zirconia Dental Implant Necks: An Animal Study P High resistance in a worst-case...

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Scientific studies - Volume I-6

SCIENTIFIC STUDIES Periosave Z1 implants zirconia-titanium in the subcutaneous tissue of the rat - Extract from the report histological LEMI (Laboratoire d’études des Matériels Implantables) - France zirconia-titanium implants, subcutaneous tissue, reducing inflammation phenomena 2011 Materials & method: 10 implants in the subcutaneous tissue of rats in a formalin solution. Washing H20: 3 weeks in several baths. Dehydration in increasing concentrations of ethanol: 3 weeks. MMA growing suite of solution: 2 weeks. Polymerization of MMA and dibutyl phthalate: 2 weeks. By diamond saw cutting and...

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Scientific studies - Volume I-7

CERAMICS Figure 2: Under the microscope, show longitudinal sections, a metallic implant (M) surrounded in its upper part with a ceramic collar C. Figure 3: Under the microscope, the dense fibrous tissue (TF) formed around the implants, which separates it from the facial muscles (FM) is very similar in contact with the ceramic (cer) and metal (black) A low magnification (fig .2, 3) when the cut is perpendicular to the skin, it appears that the implant is separated from the subcutaneous by a plane of muscle fibers (facial muscles) fabric and a plan dense fibrous tissue in contact with different...

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Scientific studies - Volume I-8

SCIENTIFIC STUDIES The Zirconia solution: increasing osteoblasts and fibroblasts adhesion and proliferation Drs A.E. BIANCHI, M.BOSETTI, G. DOCI,M.T. SBERNA, F.SANFILIPPO, M. CANNAS zirconia collar, adhesion, proliferation, osteoblasts, fibroblasts November 2004 SUMMARY Aim In vitro comparative study of human fibroblasts and osteoblasts proliferation and adhesion on implants made of titanium, titanium with a zirconia collar (TBR® Z1) and on a polymeric substrate Thermanox. Materials and Methods The materials used in this study were tetragonal stabilized with yttrium oxide (Y-TZP) zirconia and...

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Scientific studies - Volume I-9

Cell Number Fig(1) – Fibroblasts and osteoblast-like cells quantification at 6 hr cell incubation (adhesion test) on titanium (Ti), zirconia coated titanium (Ti-Zi) and on control Thermanox slide (CTR). Cell Number Fig(2) – Fibroblasts and osteoblast-like cells quantification at 4 days of incubation (adhesion test) on titanium (Ti), zirconia coated titanium (Ti-Zi) and on control Thermanox slide (CTR).

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Scientific studies - Volume I-10

SCIENTIFIC STUDIES Drs A.E. BIANCHI, M.BOSETTI, G. DOCI, M.T. SBERNA, F.SANFILIPPO, M. CANNAS zirconia collar, plaque index, distance implant-shoulder to bone, probing depth, probing attachment level SUMMARY Aim In vivo comparative study on the peri-implant parameters of one-stage implants with a zirconia collar (TBR® Z1), in contrast to the same shape implants with a titanium collar. Materials and Methods A 2-yr randomized study was performed from 2000-2002 on 20 patients. A total of 44 implants were placed (24 in the maxilla and 20 in the mandibule): 29 implants in 13 patients had zirconia...

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Scientific studies - Volume I-11

Aesthetic benefits of the Zirconia-titanium technology TBR Research Center zirconia, aesthetic, peri-implant soft tissue, creeping attachment October 2005 SUMMARY Aim There is an abundance of scientific publications that supports the osseointegration of titanium implants in the oral cavity. Greater detail is now on the treatment planning of all dental implant cases with a strong emphasis in the anterior area. The peri-implant gingival shape is essential in obtaining the optimal esthetic results. Zirconia materials are contributing in the efforts of achieving biologic and esthetic success. Results...

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Scientific studies - Volume I-12

SCIENTIFIC STUDIES Periodontal benefits of the zirconia-titanium surface TBR Research Center zirconia, soft tissue, peri-implant gingiva junction Spring 2005 SUMMARY Aim The peri-implant gingiva junction represents an important aspect in peri-implant tissue integration. It constitutes a barrier between the septic buccal area and the internal area. The aim of this study, is to evaluate the Titanium-Soft tissue relation. Evaluation Scheme - Gingival extraction: palatine slope of the gingiva-implant sulcus - Implant system: TBR Z1 - Post-implantation time lapse: 6 months - Extraction coloring: eosin-hematein...

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Scientific studies - Volume I-13

The Zirconia solution: reducing bacterial proliferation Drs L. RIMONDINI, L. CERRONI, A. CARASSI, P. TORRICELLI zirconia, titanium, soft tissue, bacterial adhesion November 2002 SUMMARY Aim Assessment of microbial colonization on new ceramics developed for abutment manufacturing. Materials and Methods The materials used in these experiments were «as¬fired» and «rectified» ceramic disks made of tetragonal zirconia polycrystals stabilized with yttrium (Y-TZP) and commercially pure grade 2 Titanium (Ti). Discs were tested in vitro and with eluates containing the following bacteria: Streptococcus...

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