Currently, dental prosthetics are very common because of several reasons, and the dental
implant is essentially used to support dental prosthetics. Metal biomaterials are extensively …

Implants, particularly joint replacement prostheses, are one of the great success stories of
modern medicine. However, too many implants fail prematurely, mainly due to aseptic bone …

Patients with osteoporosis and joint disabilities represent a constant growing and
challenging population to be treated in the musculoskeletal clinical field. Especially in the …

This study hypothesized that modification of titanium implant surface, eg by the deposition of
inorganic/organic coatings, can significantly improve the implant-bone response compared …

PURPOSE: Alendronate sodium (Fosamax; Merck, Whitehouse Station, NJ) is a second-
generation bisphosphonate used widely in osteopenic individuals for decreasing bone …

Study Design. A posterolateral lumbar fusion model in rats. Objective. To study the effects of
alendronate on posterolateral lumbar fusion in rats. Summary of Background Data. To our …

Clinical performance of osseointegrated implants could be compromised by the medications
taken by patients. The effect of a specific medication on osseointegration can be easily …

Bisphosphonates form a family of drugs characterized pharmacologically by their ability to
inhibit bone resorption and pharma‐cokinetically by similar intestinal absorption, skeletal …

Forty-three patients who had undergone cementless THA were randomly assigned to
receive no osteoactive drug or oral risedronate for 6 months. Postoperative decrease of …

The purpose of this lecture is to provide orthopaedic surgeons with a guide for osteoporosis
management and treatment that may be used in the practice setting. Fracture prevention is …