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OSTEOINTEGRATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Prostheses
- Prosthetic Dentistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- osteocoalescence
1, record 1, English, osteocoalescence
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- osseocoalescence 2, record 1, English, osseocoalescence
correct
- osseo-coalescence 3, record 1, English, osseo%2Dcoalescence
correct
- bone coalescence 4, record 1, English, bone%20coalescence
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The result of the chemical interactions (dissolution, degradation, ion precipitation, and bone formation) at the interface between bone and bioactive materials, which leads to the two being so tightly interconnected they can no longer be told apart. 5, record 1, English, - osteocoalescence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some researchers oppose "osteocoalescence" to the concept of "osteointegration," while others consider "osteocoalescence" to be one phase of "osteointegration." 5, record 1, English, - osteocoalescence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
osteocoalescence: Despite not being the most common of the four synonyms, this term should be the preferred term as it is formed the same way as other related terms such as "osteointegration", "osteoconduction", and "osteoinduction." 5, record 1, English, - osteocoalescence
Record 1, Key term(s)
- osteo-coalescence
- osseo coalescence
- osteo coalescence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Prothèses
- Dentisterie prothétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ostéocoalescence
1, record 1, French, ost%C3%A9ocoalescence
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Intégration complète d’un matériau bioactif à un os grâce] au phénomène de dissolution-précipitation et de résorption-substitution osseuse [, de sorte que] l’interface os-implant [n’est plus] clairement identifiable. 2, record 1, French, - ost%C3%A9ocoalescence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À ne pas confondre : l'interface entre l'os et le matériau demeure visible s’il y a «ostéointégration», ce qui n’ est pas le cas s’il y a «ostéocoalescence». 3, record 1, French, - ost%C3%A9ocoalescence
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ostéo-coalescence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Prostheses
- Prosthetic Dentistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- osseointegration
1, record 2, English, osseointegration
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- osteointegration 2, record 2, English, osteointegration
correct
- bony integration 3, record 2, English, bony%20integration
less frequent
- endosseous integration 4, record 2, English, endosseous%20integration
less frequent
- functional ankylosis 5, record 2, English, functional%20ankylosis
see observation, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A direct structural and functional connection between ordered living bone and the surface of a load-carrying implant. 6, record 2, English, - osseointegration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although osteointegration was meant originally to describe a biologic fixation of the titanium dental implants, it is now used to describe the attachment of other materials used for dental and orthopedic applications as well. 6, record 2, English, - osseointegration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Functional ankylosis" is a term used only by those researchers that were particularly influenced by Schroeder's research. 7, record 2, English, - osseointegration
Record 2, Key term(s)
- osseo-integration
- osteo-integration
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Prothèses
- Dentisterie prothétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ostéointégration
1, record 2, French, ost%C3%A9oint%C3%A9gration
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ostéo-intégration 2, record 2, French, ost%C3%A9o%2Dint%C3%A9gration
correct, feminine noun
- osséointégration 3, record 2, French, oss%C3%A9oint%C3%A9gration
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- ankylose fonctionnelle 4, record 2, French, ankylose%20fonctionnelle
see observation, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contact direct entre un matériau implanté et un os vivant. 5, record 2, French, - ost%C3%A9oint%C3%A9gration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «ankylose fonctionnelle» est utilisé par quelques chercheurs fortement influencés par les travaux de Schroeder. 6, record 2, French, - ost%C3%A9oint%C3%A9gration
Record 2, Key term(s)
- osséo-intégration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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