Biomimetic Dental Root-Analogue Implant Design Enabled by Synchrotron nanoCT of Human Cementum

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Single-tooth loss is often treated with implant-retained crowns. Conventional screw implants require invasive surgery, whereas root-analogue implants can be placed directly into extraction sockets. Yet, past attempts failed due to lacking a periodontal ligament (PDL) analogue, vital for physiological attachment. Our project (BMBF: BioPIZ) addresses this by creating a bionic replica of the tooth root surface via additive manufacturing and post-processing, enhanced with a 3D-bioprinted extracellular matrix layer to support periodontium regeneration. The proposed synchrotron nanoCT experiment will generate sub-micrometer 3D data of native cementum, providing the digital blueprint for a biomimetic implant surface. This approach aims to ensure physiological integration of BioPIZ implants and prevent complications such as peri-implantitis, bone resorption and mucositis, advancing dental implantology toward truly biomimetic, root-analogue solutions.

Identifier
DOI https://doi.org/10.15151/ESRF-ES-2389251619
Metadata Access https://icatplus.esrf.fr/oaipmh/request?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=oai_datacite&identifier=oai:icatplus.esrf.fr:inv/2389251619
Provenance
Creator Sophie Therese ANUTH ORCID logo; Stefan MISCHLIWSKI; Paul WEIGL ORCID logo; Julie VILLANOVA; Enni MATTERN ORCID logo; Bernhard HESSE ORCID logo; Jussi-Petteri SUURONEN (ORCID: 0000-0002-1632-761X); Emely BORTEL
Publisher ESRF (European Synchrotron Radiation Facility)
Publication Year 2029
Rights CC-BY-4.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
OpenAccess true
Representation
Resource Type Data from large facility measurement; Collection
Discipline Particles, Nuclei and Fields