Systemic sclerostin antibody treatment increases osseointegration and biomechanical competence of zoledronic-acid-coated dental implants in a rat osteoporosis model.

Systemic sclerostin antibody treatment increases osseointegration and biomechanical competence of zoledronic-acid-coated dental implants in a rat osteoporosis model. Eur Cell Mater. 2019 May 17;37:333-346 Authors: Korn P, Kramer I, Schlottig F, Tödtman N, Eckelt U, Bürki A, Ferguson SJ, Kautz A, Schnabelrauch M, Range U, Kneissel M, Stadlinger B Abstract Osseointegration of dental implants can be promoted by implant-surface modifications using bisphosphonate coatings. In addition, it is of clinical interest to promote peri-implant bone formation and to restore bony structure in low bone-mass patients. The present study evaluated a combination of an anti-resorptive zoledronic acid (ZOL) implant-coating and a systemically applied sclerostin antibody, a known bone anabolic treatment principle, versus sole sclerostin antibody treatment or ZOL implant-coating in a rat osteoporosis model. Uncoated reference surface implants or ZOL-coated implants (n = 64/group) were inserted into the proximal tibia of aged osteoporotic rats three months following ovariectomy. 32 animals of each group received once weekly sclerostin antibody therapy. Osseointegration was assessed 2 or 4 weeks post-implantation by ex vivo µCT, histology and biomechanical testing. Overall implant survival rate was 97 %. Histomorphology revealed pronounced bone formation along the entire implant length of ZOL-coated implants. At 4 weeks following implant insertion, bone-imp...
Source: European Cells and Materials - Category: Cytology Tags: Eur Cell Mater Source Type: research