Phenomena and Processes

Osseointegration

The growth action of bone tissue as it assimilates surgically implanted devices or prostheses to be used as either replacement parts (e.g., hip) or as anchors (e.g., endosseous dental implants).

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Abstract

The growth action of bone tissue as it assimilates surgically implanted devices or prostheses to be used as either replacement parts (e.g., hip) or as anchors (e.g., endosseous dental implants).

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Peri-implant Endosseous Healing
  • Endosseous Healing, Peri-implant
  • Endosseous Healings, Peri-implant
  • Healing, Peri-implant Endosseous
  • Healings, Peri-implant Endosseous
  • Peri implant Endosseous Healing
  • Peri-implant Endosseous Healings

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5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

must involve bone growth in relation to surgically implanted material; do not confuse with OSSIFICATION, HETEROTOPIC

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History Note

91

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Tree Numbers

  1. G11.427.213w.140.570w
  2. G16.762w.150w.150.570w

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WE 202

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Osseointegration. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016348. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016348
  2. Osseointegration. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osseointegration
  3. Osseointegration. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1541818