Personalized Implant Surface Treatment via Plasma Activation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current dental implant technologies lack personalized surface treatment options, leading to potential rejection and reduced success rates in osseointegration, particularly in patients with specific pathologies or defects, where standard implants may fail to integrate effectively with the bone.
Innovation Solution
A procedure combining plasma technology for surface cleaning and activation, followed by the application of customized liquid solutions containing osteoinductive, osteoconductive, antibiotic, probiotic, or antibacterial components tailored to individual patient needs, to enhance osseointegration and bone implant contact (BIC) values.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If standard implant surfaces are used, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but osseointegration success rate decreases in patients with specific pathologies
Solution Approach 1:
The implant surface is pre-treated with plasma to remove organic compounds and oxide layers, and pre-coated with bioactive molecules (osteoinductive, osteoconductive, antibiotic, probiotic, or antibacterial agents) before implantation. This preliminary preparation ensures the surface is ready to enhance osseointegration success from the moment of implantation, particularly for patients with specific pathologies, without requiring complex post-implantation treatments.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions or aspects of the implant surface are treated with different bioactive molecules tailored to specific patient needs. For example, osteoinductive factors are applied to promote bone formation in areas with bone defects, while antibacterial agents are applied in patients with history of infections. This localized customization of surface properties addresses specific pathological conditions while maintaining overall manufacturing feasibility.
2Manufacturing precision
If plasma cleaning and activation is applied, then surface reactivity and solution absorption are improved, but processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The plasma cleaning and activation step is performed as a preliminary treatment before the implant is placed in the patient. This allows the surface to be fully prepared and activated in advance, ensuring optimal reactivity and absorption capacity before the actual implantation procedure. The bioactive molecules are also applied during this preliminary phase, so that when the implant is inserted, the surface is already optimized for rapid osseointegration, eliminating the need for time-consuming treatments during the surgical procedure.
3Adaptability or versatility
If personalized liquid solutions are applied, then patient-specific needs are addressed, but treatment complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The implant surface is customized with specific bioactive molecules based on the patient's individual needs and pathological conditions. For example, patients with bone defects receive osteoinductive factors, patients with history of infections receive antibacterial or probiotic agents, and patients with slow healing receive osteoconductive molecules. This personalized approach is achieved by selecting and applying appropriate molecules during the preliminary surface treatment phase, allowing high adaptability without requiring complex custom manufacturing for each patient.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This approach significantly increases the success rate of dental implant integration by creating a highly reactive implant surface that accelerates osseointegration and improves BIC values, addressing specific patient needs and preventing tissue disease through personalized treatment.
Implementation Method 1
cleaning/activation process carried out with plasma technology to ensure that the implant surface is clean and chemically receptive
Implementation Method 2
oxygen, argon or helium plasma treatments exist for cleaning/activating the surfaces of certain materials, producing surfaces with radicals in which products react
Implementation Method 3
the application of different types of liquid solutions... with the primary objective of accelerating osseointegration... the solution... will completely saturate the implant
Implementation Method 4
application of customized liquid solutions containing osteoinductive, osteoconductive, antibiotic, probiotic, or antibacterial components tailored to individual patient needs, to enhance osseointegration and bone implant contact (BIC) values
Implementation Method 5
application of customized liquid solutions containing osteoinductive, osteoconductive, antibiotic, probiotic, or antibacterial components tailored to individual patient needs, to enhance osseointegration and bone implant contact (BIC) values
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AI summary
PROCEDURE FOR PRODUCING IMPLANTS WITH A PERSONALISED SURFACE that involves the cleaning/activation of the implant surface by means of plasma technology using oxygen or argon plasma to obtain surfaces with no organic compounds or oxide layers, and the application of a liquid solution that is designed for each patient and contains a single osteoconductive, osteoinductive, antibiotic, antibacterial or probiotic component, or a combination of any of them. The cleaning/activation of the implant surface by means of plasma technology may be carried out in the clinic or in the implant production plant and the liquid solution may be applied in the dental clinic just before the implant placement procedure.