Increasing the osteoconductive properties of titanium mesh?
How can you increase the osteoconductive properties of titanium mesh used for bone grafts? In this interesting study 1 it was shown that when titanium mesh is photofunctionalized with a sustained burst of ultraviolet light just prior to placement, its osteococonductive properties are increased and promotes more bone formation. Bone growth into titanium meshwork that has not been photofunctionalized, is much less.
Conclusion: This study may provide novel and advanced metrics describing the osteoconductive property of photofunctionalized titanium mesh. Specifically, photofunctionalization not only increased the breadth, but also the 3D range, of osteoconductivity of titanium mesh, enabling space-filling and far-reaching osteoconductivity. Further translational and clinical studies are warranted to establish photofunctionalized titanium mesh as a novel clinical tool for better bone regeneration and augmentation.
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Read the Full Study Abstract Here.
1. Hirota M, Ikeda T, Tabuchi M, Nakagawa K, Park W, Ishijima M, Tsukimura N, Hagiwara Y, Ogawa T.Bone Generation Profiling Around Photofunctionalized Titanium Mesh. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 2016 Jan-Feb;31(1):73-86.
