Implant Dentistry Research Guide

Preface; Introduction; Osseointegration: Outlines of Cellular & Molecular Mechanisms; Surface Topography & Measuring Techniques for Dental Implant Applications -Possibilities & obstacles; Surface Properties & Characterization Methods of Titanium Dental Implants: Structure, Chemistry, & Oxide thickness; Use of Simulated Body Fluid for Predicting the In Vivo Bone Bioactivity of a Material; Using In Vitro Cell Culture Models to Evaluate Implant Surfaces; Implant Prosthodontics: In Vitro Testing Methods; Animal Models for Experimental Surgical Research in Implant Dentistry; Evaluation of Implant Osseointegration in Small Laboratory Animals; Animal Models for Alveolar Bone Augmentation; Animal Models for Sinus Augmentation; Ethics & regulation in the use of laboratory animals; Histological Methods for Analyzing a Bone-Implant Interface; Micro-CT Application in Oral Implant Research; Applications of Electron & Ion Beam Microscopy in Dental Implant Research; Molecular Biology Techniques; Bioengineering Applied to Oral Implantology. Biomechanical Studies; Introduction to Clinical Research in Implant Dentistry; Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria in Clinical Research; Qualitative & Quantitative Methods for Evaluation of Dental Implant Osseointegration in Humans; Radiographic Techniques in Implant Research; Osstell Measurements The Use of Resonance Frequency Analysis (RFA) for Stability Assessment of Dental Implants.