Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.15644/asc59/4/4
The Influence of Blood from Patients with Different Chronic Conditions on the Wettability of Dental Implant Surfaces
Tadej Čivljak
orcid.org/0009-0008-4246-4520
; Department of Oral Surgery, Dental Polyclinic Zagreb, Croatia; Departement of Oral Surgery, University of Zagreb School of Dental Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
*
Ticijana Ban
; Center for Advanced Laser Techniques (CALT), Institute of Physics, Zagreb, Croatia
Ivana Markota
; Šibensko-kninska County Healthcare Centre, Šibenik, Croatia
Bruno Špiljak
; Department of Oral Medicine, University of Zagreb School of Dental Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
Vlatko Kopić
; Department of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, University Hospital Center Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
Roko Bjelica
; Departement of Oral Surgery, University of Zagreb School of Dental Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
Dragana Gabrić
; Departement of Oral Surgery, University of Zagreb School of Dental Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia; Department of Oral Surgery, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
* Corresponding author.
Abstract
Introduction: Conditions such as diabetes and hyperlipidemia, as well as unhealthy habits such as
smoking, are known to impair wound healing. Recent studies found that greater surface wettability
accelerates osseointegration and increases the bone-to-implant contact ratio. In light of this, the aim of this study was to investigate the potential correlation between impaired healing status and changes in implant surface wettability. Materials and Methods: This study included 18 dental implants from various systems. Blood samples were collected from 40 voluntary participants divided into four groups. Results: When comparing the blood of smokers and healthy people, the biggest difference was shown by Avinent, BTI UniCa, and Nobel TiUltra, where more blood was absorbed by the implants immersed in the smoker’s blood. Also, some implants have shown reverse results, but the difference was smaller. When testing the blood of diabetics, there were many different results; some implants showed that they absorbed more blood when immersed in the blood of diabetics, and some in the
blood of healthy people. When testing the blood of hyperlipidemic patients, it is interesting that all tested implants absorbed more blood from hyperlipidemics than blood from healthy people, except for Nobel TiUltra, where the result was reverse, but the difference was very small. Conclusions: Our findings demonstrate that blood from these patient groups can significantly alter the hydrophilicity of implant surfaces compared to blood from healthy individuals. In vivo research is needed to determine the clinical significance of this finding.
Keywords
Dental Implants; Bone-Implant Interface; Wettability; Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; Osseointegration Author Keywords: Dental implant; Diabetes; Hyperlipidemia; Smokers
Hrčak ID:
341915
URI
Publication date:
26.12.2025.
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