The Replace® HA-coated surface is documented in long-term studies including more than 3 600 implants placed in about 1 400 patients and followed for 5 years after prosthetic loading. The results show high cumulative implant success rates, between 95-98% (ref 1-9).
Published articles with short-term results (1-2 years) on the HA-coated implants, used in single-stage surgery and early or immediate function, show the same high implant success rates (ref 10-18).
Histological evaluations of retrieved HA-coated implants in humans show that the Replace HA-coating is not prone to resorption or dissolution in contact with bone tissue (ref 19-22).
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