World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

OSSEOINTEGRATION- A CURRENT CONCEPT

Dr. Himanshu Thukral*, Meenu Jain, Geetanjali Arora, Aparna Ray, Sumedha Kukreja, Heena Agarwal and Vijay Mishra

ABSTRACT

Comprehensive changes in the practice of implantology have been made possible through a more exhaustive understanding of the essential requirements of specific case treatment planning, surgical procedures, and the evolution of the design and architecture of the modern day implants. However, the most fundamental process that is the basis to any implant treatment is osseointegration. In the recent times, the concept of osseointegration has undergone a most extensive understanding and research. Osseointegration has been defined as the direct structural and functional connection between ordered, living bone and the surface of a load - carrying implant. Nowadays, an implant is considered as osseointegrated when there is no progressive relative movement between the implant and the bone surface. It has thus been postulated that osseointegration is not the result of an advantageous biological tissue response but rather the lack of a negative tissue response. A thorough knowledge of the mechanism of osseointegration and the various factors influencing it, will go a long way in optimizing the results obtained during implant therapy. This article aims to throw light on the current concept of osseointegration.

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