Wool-derived keratin hydrogel enhances implant osseointegration in cancellous bone

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Wool-derived keratin hydrogel enhances implant osseointegration in cancellous bone

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University of Otago

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Otago University Research Archive

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Aim: This study investigated whether a keratin hydrogel derived from wool enhances ossointegration of dental implants, using a cancellous bone model in sheep. Method: Ten female sheep received one dental implant per hind leg in the distal femoral condyles. Test implants were coated with 1 mL of keratin hydrogel containing sulphonated keratin and hydroxyapatite; control implants remained uncoated; implants were not functionally loaded axially. Biomechanical stability was tested with resonance ...

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Research paper

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Article

Date created

2018-08-01

Creator

Duncan, Warwick J. / Greer, Philippa F. C. / Lee, Min-Ho / Loch, Carolina / Gay, Jennifer H. A.

URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10523/26811

Related subjects

Engineering / Engineering, Biomedical / Materials Science / Materials Science, Biomaterials / Science & Technology / Technology

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