SLActive scientific studies
More than 20 studies have been concluded or initiated so far to substantiate the scientific evidence of Straumann SLActive.
New insights gained from pre-clinical studies contributed to the development of this novel surface. The clinical studies confirm these findings. An oveview of the scientific studies with the main results is presented below.
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Clinical studies
- Significant improvement in stability
- Immediate and early loading protocols have equal success rate for SLActive implants
- Impressive implant survival rate despite aggressive protocol can be shown
- Reduced failure risk and higher predictability with SLActive
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Pre-clinical studies
- Faster osseointegration
- 60% more bone after 2 weeks (higher BIC values)
- Enhanced bone formation processes
- Higher implant stability during the early critical weeks of sseointegration (removal torque)
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Cell studies
- Significantly enhanced cell reaction as a result of the chemically activated surface
- Substantially increased production of osteocalcin and osteoprotegerin
- Significantly increased production of local growth and vasculization factors
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Surface properties - Super-hydrophilicity of SLActive
- Chemical activation of the surface
- Higher surface free energy
- Substantially increased protein adsorption
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