Abstract
Dental implants have been extensively used in patients with defects or loss of dentition. However, the loss or failure of dental implants is still a critical problem in clinic. Therefore, many methods have been designed to enhance the osseointegration between the implants and native bone. Herein, the challenge and healing process of dental implant operation will be briefly introduced. Then, various surface modification methods and emerging biomaterials used to tune the properties of dental implants will be summarized comprehensively.
1 Introduction
Due to the tumor recession, injuries, periodontitis, and the aging of population, the defect or loss of dentition has been a common problem in the world, which has greatly affected the daily life of vast numbers of patients (). Over the past 50 years, implant dentistry has evolved into a highly reliable choice for replacing lost teeth (). Up to now, implanted teeth have been recognized as an ideal alternative of permanent teeth, so dental implants have aroused great attention worldwide.
Dental implants have obtained favorable clinical results and profoundly altered patients’ lives. The global dental market is growing and is expected to be 13.1 billion dollars by 2023 (). Despite dental implants having a 95% estimated 10-year survival (), implant failure or loss is still a tough problem. Many studies have demonstrated that bacterial infections, biomechanical mismatch, smoking, aging, and systemic disorders, such as diabetes, osteoporosis, obesity, and the use of drugs, are all factors that can hamper bone regeneration and thus result in the failure of dental implants (). When the reasons are referred from a more direct or exact point, “failure of osseointegration” is the answer (). It was reported that both the early and late implant loss were related to a failure in osseointegration (). Thus, optimizing and modifying dental implants to obtain a better osseointegration is still an urgent need.
To provide new ideas for implant modification with better osseointegration, basic concepts of osseointegration and healing processes after implantation are discussed first. Then, current surface modification methods and emerging biomaterials related to biomimetic structures and biological cues to accelerate osseointegration are reviewed comprehensively (Figure 1).
FIGURE 1
2 Osseointegration and its biological process
Osseointegration is defined as the direct and structural connection between bone and implant without an intermediate layer of connective tissue (). After being first proposed in the 1960s by Branemark, it has been a revolutionary concept in dental implantology (), which is still a hot topic in dental implantology. The osseointegrated dental implants reflect the biological and mechanical fixation of implant fixture into the jaw bone, and the biological fixation is a prerequisite for the long-term success of dental implants.
The process of implant osseointegration is complex and dynamic and takes several weeks of healing. An essential part of osseointegration is the process of bone regeneration, which is regulated by several biological factors (). As reported, there are complex processes underlying bone regeneration, especially the early healing phase and its highly dynamic environment, which impacts the signaling pathways that direct the healing process (). The initial stages of bone healing are characterized by dynamic self-organization of the tissue that governs the healing outcome (). Thus, it is crucial to understand the bone healing process, which may be helpful to understand the critical factors that affect the success of dental implants.
The surface of implants is also a critical factor in affecting the dynamic self-organization of the native bone tissue and their biological responses (), and thus, it is important to understand the surface properties of dental implants on the results of osseointegration. Since the healing process partially influences bone regeneration and the success of dental implants, the knowledge of the healing process for dental implants may provide us with more endogenous bone regeneration clues and factors to help us to design a better implant surface.
2.1 Healing process for dental implants
Osseointegration is a time-dependent dynamic process that depends on the biological process of bone healing and the surface properties of dental implants. Generally, when the implant was placed in the bone, several bioresponsive behaviors would take place (Figure 2) (). When the implant is implanted, the contact of implants with blood and tissue fluid will result in the adsorption of proteins on the surface of implants. This layer of proteins determines the activation of the coagulation cascade, complement system, platelets, and immune cells and guides their interplay (). Blood clots form immediately on the surface of dental implants, and platelets are activated to secrete a large number of growth factors for directing preosteoblasts to differentiate into osteoblasts. At this time, the necrotic bone and hematoma are resorbed by osteoclasts and macrophages in granulation tissue, respectively (). Some special molecules or proteins are adsorbed on the surface of dental implants, which may guide the adhesion of osteoblasts on the surface of dental implants. When osteoblasts are surrounded by their products or matrix, they will be differentiated into osteocytes to promote further bone formation, which means bone is formed on the surface of dental implants. The reaction will continue until the surface of implants is covered by bone ().
FIGURE 2
2.2 Challenges for dental implants
An ideal dental implant should have great potential to realize osseointegration. The mechanism of osseointegration is closely related to biomaterials designed to be implanted (
Many review works have been published about the surface modification of dental implants, most of which are focused on the surface modification methods or surface coating materials (
3 Surface modification of dental implants and biomimetics
Generally, the interactions between the implants and bone first happen on the surface of implants. Thus the surface has great effects on the following healing process of implants, such as protein adsorption, activation of coagulation cascade, complement system, platelets, the subsequent immune responses, osteogenesis, and osteointegration (
The concept of “osseointegration” is related to bone regeneration, a hot topic in recent years. Therefore, the factors that can promote bone regeneration would be critical for osseointegration. It has been critical to use biomaterials to initiate the regeneration of defected bone. The process of osseointegration is closely associated with biomaterials, which are designed for implantation or incorporation into living organisms with the aim of replacing or regenerating tissues and their functions. It is an ideal strategy for designing implant biomaterials with porous structures, biomimetic composition, and biomimetic functions for bone regeneration (
3.1 Biomimetic structures of dental implants
The natural bone consists of micro-nano-scale hierarchical structures, and its main components are hydroxyapatite (HA) and collagen (mostly type I) (Figure 3) (
FIGURE 3

Hierarchical and multiscale structure of natural bone (
When the implant surface is porous, it may mimic the structure of bone. This biomimetic structure is beneficial for the ingrowth of bone and forms interlocks with the new bone, which may greatly improve osseointegration and thus increase the biomechanical stability and resistance fatigue loading of implants (
Usually, the plasma-sprayed method is used to coat Ti, HA, and zirconia (ZrO2) onto implant surfaces. This method always creates a surface with micro-scale roughness. For example, plasma-sprayed HA coating shows an average surface roughness of about 1.06 μm (
FIGURE 4

Preparation of HA coatings on Ti implants using the vapor-induced pore-forming atmospheric plasma spraying technique (
Besides the common plasma-spraying method, the acid-etching and sand-blasting methods are also widely used and often combined to create the appropriate roughness related to the biological response. The acid-etching method usually produces micro-pit structures, with pit sizes ranging from 0.5 to 2 μm (
While biomimetic structures provide a preferable physical microenvironment, the ability of the sole topography cue to encourage cell attachment and proliferation is constrained in the absence of biological cues like bioactive factors on implants (
3.2 Coatings with biomimetic composition
The natural bone is composed of inorganic and organic composition. The typical components are HA, one kind of calcium phosphate (CaP), and collagen, one kind of ECM proteins, respectively. CaP ceramics, known for their superior osteoinductivity, are able to induce ectopic bone formation in non-osseous sites (
3.2.1 Biomimetic inorganic composition
CaP ceramics, the main inorganic composition of bone, are frequently employed as biomimetic coating materials because of their excellent osteoconductivity and osteoinductivity. A carbonate apatite layer that is chemically and crystallographically identical to the inorganic phase of bone forms on implants as a result of an ion exchange reaction between implants and surrounding body fluids. And this carbonate apatite layer aids the bone healing process (
Among various CaP ceramics, HA, or more specifically carbonate apatite, is by far the most abundant inorganic phase of bone. The adhesion of osteoblasts and the mineralization of new bone can be encouraged by the HA coatings. HA coated dental implants can be prepared via kinds of methods, such as plasma-sprayed (
The common bioinspired method used in HA-coated implants was the polydopamine (PDA)-assisted method (
There are many other ions contained in the composition of natural bone, and to mimic the natural composition, various ions such as fluoride (F), strontium (Sr), zinc (Zn), magnesium (Mg) ions have been doped into HA crystals and formed ions doped HA, such as F-HA and Sr-HA have been designed to work as coatings (
Similar to HA, other CaP ceramics such as TCP and biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP) also show superior osteoinductivity and osteoconductivity, and thus, they are widely used as coating materials to modify the surface of dental implants to improve osseointegration (
In general, the application of biomimetic CaP coatings, especially HA, on Ti implants has proved their effectiveness in promoting osseointegration. The chemical structure, composition, ion doping, and other characteristics of the manufactured CaP coatings vary greatly. Despite the proven efficacy of CaP coatings, the method to fabricate CaP coatings is still a key step for success of dental implants.
3.2.2 ECM biomimetic coatings
During the healing process, osteoblasts adhere to the surface of dental implants, and then proliferation and differentiation happens, which is followed by a series of regeneration process. It is critical to prepare dental implants with a special environment that may be suitable for the growth of osteoblasts and other osteogenic cells. As reported, the behavior of stromal cells and bone healing are affected by the newly forming ECM (
Collagen type I (COL1), the main organic composition of natural bone and ECM, is a good choice to act as functional coatings on the surface of dental implants to mimic the natural interface, which promote the adhesion of osteoblasts, and finally improve bone mineralization and osseointegration (
Generally, two kinds of methods are used to prepare collagen-coated implants, including physical adsorption and chemical covalent bonding methods. The former relies on van der Walls forces, hydrophilicity, and electrostatic forces (
Besides, there were many other important organic components of ECM. For example, laminin, hyaluronan, chondroitin sulfate (CS) and fibronectin, are all biocompatible materials and have been used to improve the surface properties of dental implants (
FIGURE 5

Alizarin red staining Images (A), Masson trichrome-stained images (B), BIC (top) and bone area (bottom) ratios (C) of the untreated (SLA) and Ln2-P3-treated (SLA + Ln2-P3) implants in the rabbit tibia at 9 and 11 days after insertion (
Rather than a single ECM component coated on implant surfaces, several components used together may exert better osseointegration. For example, higher BIC was observed in the COL1/low sulfated hyaluronan coated Ti implants when compared with commercial pure Ti implants in the early healing period (
In summary, ECM component coatings exhibit favorable osseointegration, especially when several components were used together. It is worth noting that chemical covalent bonding methods are preferable to physical adsorption methods. ECM biomimetic coating exerts its impact on osseointegration by mimicking the natural interface and providing an environment to influence the response of osteoblasts, thereby its effectiveness is weaker than that of biofunction coatings which directly induce or determine bone regeneration.
3.2.3 Biomimetic function coatings
Although the biomimetic structures or ECM components can promote osseointegration, it is still difficult to mimic the special biofunctions related to the healing process. Since the cell functions and growth factors are essential to bone regeneration, many methods have been employed to prepare the growth factor coated dental implants to mimic the biofunctions and promote bone regeneration. The growth factors can control osteogenesis, ECM formation, and bone regeneration by affecting the recruitment and differentiation of osteoprogenitor cells (
BMP-2 is a known and effective osteogenic agent and has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Its biological effects are dosage-dependent (
FIGURE 6

H&E and von Kossa stained images on the surrounding tissue around (A,E) pristine Ti, (B,F) Ti/HA, (C,G) Ti/Hep/BMP-2, and (D,H) Ti/HA/Hep/BMP-2 samples 4 weeks after implantation (
VEGF coating on Ti implants has also drawn much attention to improve osseointegration, since vascularization is a crucial prerequisite for bone healing and osseointegration (
Combining BMP-2 and VEGF has been shown to improve bone regeneration and vascularization when compared to using either BMP-2 or VEGF alone (
Similar to the coating methods of biomimetic ECM components, covalent binding is better than physical adsorption for fabricating the growth factors functionalized coatings. The burst release of the adsorbed growth factors even impairs the osteoconductivity of implants. Growth factors immobilized on implants pre-coated with CaP are preferable for their effectiveness in inducing bone formation and osseointegration.
4 Conclusion and perspective
Herein, we have summarized the biomimetic approaches to improve osseointegration including the structures and various biomimetic coatings. Regarding the bone healing process, micro-nano-scale and porous structures were preferable. Thus, we have summarized the common techniques to achieve an appropriate structure. Besides, how to mimic the composition of bone and construct the biomimetic function coating were also concluded herein. Also, these modification methods and emerging biomaterials’ effects on osseointegration were discussed. The evolution of dental implants has been largely influenced by the integration of new materials and technologies. However, it is still challenging to fabricate uniform biomimetic structures rapidly and on a large scale. With the development of additive manufacturing or three-dimensional (3D) printing technologies, which could provide customized implants, the future of implants should aim to develop surfaces with controlled, refined, and standardized roughness and morphology. Although many traditional or emerging methods were reported very useful on experimental grounds, there were sometimes no significant differences in a systematic review and meta-analysis. Therefore, how to build a multifunctional modified implant surface to meet clinical needs is still on demand. In addition, the immune microenvironment at the implant-bone interface should be added in the future considering.
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ZW: Writing–review and editing, Writing–original draft. JW: Writing–review and editing. RW: Writing–review and editing, Conceptualization, Project administration. JW: Conceptualization, Project administration, Supervision, Writing–review and editing.
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Keywords
dental implants, osseointegration, surface modification, coating, biomimetic, bone regeneration
Citation
Wang Z, Wang J, Wu R and Wei J (2023) Construction of functional surfaces for dental implants to enhance osseointegration. Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol. 11:1320307. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1320307
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12 October 2023
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30 October 2023
Published
14 November 2023
Volume
11 - 2023
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Mingqiang Li, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, China
Reviewed by
Chengcheng Yin, China Medical University, China
Bo Lu, Wuhan University of Technology, China
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