In Vitro Dissolution of Amorphous Calcium Phosphate (ACP) Increased the Wear Particle Generation of Plasma-Sprayed HA Coatings

2007 ◽  
Vol 330-332 ◽  
pp. 561-564
Author(s):  
Wei Dong Tong ◽  
Pan Jian Li
Keyword(s):  
Calcium Phosphate ◽  
Amorphous Calcium Phosphate ◽  
Morphological Changes ◽  
Wear Particle ◽  
In Vitro Dissolution ◽  
Wear Particles ◽  
Particle Generation ◽  
Ha Coating ◽  
Plasma Sprayed

Hydroxyapatite (HA) coated total hip joint device has caused concerns of generating wear particles after long-term implantation. We designed a pin-on-disk (POD) test to examine the morphological changes and wear particle generation of plasma sprayed HA coating in vitro. HA coatings were immersed in supplemented α-calf bovine serum for 48 hours. Serum soaked HA coating exhibited significant amount of weight loss due to dissolution of amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP). POD test demonstrated the serum soaked HA coatings presented many micronsized particles on the surface while the as-received HA coatings maintained good integrity. The generation of wear particles of the serum soaked HA coatings is related to the reduction of the cohesion/adhesion of HA coatings due to the preferential dissolution of ACP.

In Vitro Dissolution Behavior of Biphasic Tricalcium Phosphate Composite Powders Composed of α-Tricalcium Phosphate and β-Tricalcium Phosphate

2008 ◽  
Vol 368-372 ◽  
pp. 1206-1208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Bao Li ◽  
Dong Xu Li ◽  
Wen Jian Weng
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Calcium Phosphate ◽  
Tricalcium Phosphate ◽  
Amorphous Calcium Phosphate ◽  
Ph Value ◽  
In Vitro Dissolution ◽  
Dissolution Behavior ◽  
Buffer Solution ◽  
Composite Powders

Biphasic tricalcium phosphate (BTCP) powders composed of α-tricalcium phosphate (α-TCP) and β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) were prepared using amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP) precursor after heat treatment at 800oC. The in vitro dissolution behavior of the powders was examined after soaked in 0.1M NaAc-HAc buffer solution for different times. It was revealed that the Ca2+ and PO4 3- concentration, and pH value of the BTCP-soaked solution are higher than those of the α-TCP- and β-TCP-soaked solutions. The dissolution behavior of BTCP powders was explained. The specific dissolution behavior of BTCP powders can widen the biodegradation range of calcium phosphate family.

scholarly journals Rapid Analyses of Polyetheretherketone Wear Characteristics by Accelerated Wear Testing with Microfabricated Surfaces for Artificial Joint Systems

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chen-Ying Su ◽  
Chien-Wei Kuo ◽  
Hsu-Wei Fang
Keyword(s):  
Wear Particle ◽  
Wear Testing ◽  
Testing System ◽  
Artificial Joint ◽  
Wear Particles ◽  
Particle Generation ◽  
Biological Responses ◽  
Major Factors ◽  
Joint Arthroplasties

Wear particle-induced biological responses are the major factors resulting in the loosening and then failure of total joint arthroplasties. It is feasible to improve the lubrication and reduce the wear of artificial joint system. Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is considered as a potential bearing material due to its mechanical characteristics of resistance to fatigue strain. The PEEK wear particles have been indicated to be involved in biological responses in vitro, and further studies regarding the wear phenomena and wear particle generation are needed. In this study, we have established an accelerated wear testing system with microfabricated surfaces. Various contact pressures and lubricants have been utilized in the accelerated wear tests. Our results showed that increasing contact pressure resulted in an increase of wear particle sizes and wear rate, and the size of PEEK wear particles can be controlled by the feature size of microfabricated surfaces. These results provided the information rapidly about factors that affect the morphology and amount of PEEK wear particles and can be applied in the future for application of PEEK on the biological articulation system.

In Situ Characterization of Degradation Behavior of Plasma-Sprayed Coatings on Orthopedic and Dental Implants

2006 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
pp. 203-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Racquel Z. LeGeros ◽  
John P. LeGeros
Keyword(s):  
Calcium Phosphate ◽  
Dental Implants ◽  
Calcium Phosphates ◽  
Interfacial Strength ◽  
Precipitation Method ◽  
Calcium Phosphate Coating ◽  
Implant Surface ◽  
Ha Coating ◽  
Plasma Sprayed

Plasma-sprayed ‘HA’ coatings on commercial orthopedic and dental implants were developed to combine the strength of the metal (Ti or Ti alloy) and the bioactivity of the hydroxyapatite (HA). Several studies have shown that ‘HA’-coated implants provided greater amount of bone attachment, higher bone-implant interfacial strength and accelerated skeletal attachment. However, some reports on implant failures have been attributed to coating delamination and coating early resorption of the plasma sprayed ‘HA’ coating. This paper reviews studies on characterization and degradation of plasma-sprayed ‘HA’ coatings on orthopedic and dental implants and offers alternatives to plasma-spray method of providing calcium phosphate coating. X-ray diffraction analyses showed that plasma-sprayed HA coating consists principally of HA and amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP) with minor amounts of other resorbable calcium phosphates (α- or β-tricalcium phosphates, tetracalcium phosphate), sometimes calcium oxide. The HA/ACP ratios were found to range from 20HA/80ACP to 70HA/30ACP in coated implants from different manufacturers. In vitro initial dissolution rates in acidic buffer (pH 6, 37oC) increased with decreasing HA/ACP ratios in the coating because of the preferential dissolution of the ACP phase. These results suggest that coating with very low HA/ACP ratio may result in the premature resorption of the coating before the bone can attach to the implant thus causing loosening and eventual failure of the implant. Alternatives to plasma-sprayed ‘HA’ are implant surface modifications and low temperature calcium phosphate coatings using electrochemical deposition method or precipitation method.

scholarly journals Evaluation of metallic brackets adhesion after the use of bleaching gels with and without amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP): in vitro study

2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 101-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sissy Maria Mendes Machado ◽  
Diego Bruno Pinho do Nascimento ◽  
Robson Costa Silva ◽  
Sandro Cordeiro Loretto ◽  
David Normando
Keyword(s):  
Calcium Phosphate ◽  
Bond Strength ◽  
Amorphous Calcium Phosphate ◽  
Shear Bond Strength ◽  
Mechanical Test ◽  
In Vitro Study ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Test Machine ◽  
Tooth Whitening

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate in vitro the effects of tooth whitening using gel with Amorphous Calcium Phosphate (ACP) on the bond strength of metal brackets. METHODS: Thirty-six bovine incisors were sectioned at the crown-root interface, and the crowns were then placed in PVC cylinders. The specimens were divided into 3 groups (n = 12) according to whitening treatment and type of gel used, as follows: G1 (control) = no whitening; G2 = whitening with gel not containing ACP (Whiteness Perfect - FGM), G3 = whitening with gel containing ACP (Nite White ACP - Discus Dental). Groups G2 and G3 were subjected to 14 cycles of whitening followed by an interval of 15 days before the bonding of metal brackets. Shear bond strength testing was performed on a Kratos universal test machine at a speed of 0.5 mm/min. After the mechanical test, the specimens were assessed to determine the adhesive remnant index (ARI). The results were subjected to ANOVA, Tukey's test and Kruskal-Wallis test (5%). RESULTS: Significant differences were noted between the groups. Control group (G1 = 11.10 MPa) showed a statistically higher shear bond strength than the groups that underwent whitening (G2 = 5.40 Mpa, G3 = 3.73 MPa), which did not differ from each other. There were no significant differences between the groups in terms of ARI. CONCLUSION: Tooth whitening reduces the bond strength of metal brackets, whereas the presence of ACP in the whitening gel has no bearing on the results.

scholarly journals A simple method of suspending implant wear particles for more physiological modelling of cell-particle interactions in vitro

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Poon
Keyword(s):  
Wear Debris ◽  
Culture Media ◽  
Polymeric Materials ◽  
Wear Particle ◽  
Physicochemical Characteristics ◽  
Wear Particles ◽  
Simple Method ◽  
Implant Wear

AbstractArthroplasty implants e.g. hip, knee, spinal disc sustain relatively high compressive loading and friction wear, which lead to the formation of wear particles or debris between articulating surfaces. Despite advances in orthopaedic materials and surface treatments, the production of wear debris from any part of a joint arthroplasty implant is currently unavoidable. Implant wear debris induces host immune responses and inflammation, which causes patient pain and ultimately implant failure through progressive inflammation-mediated osteolysis and implant loosening, where the severity and rate of periprosthetic osteolysis depends on the material and physicochemical characteristics of the wear particles. Evaluating the cytotoxicity of implant wear particles is important for regulatory approved clinical application of arthroplasty implants, as is the study of cell-particle response pathways. However, the wear particles of polymeric materials commonly used for arthroplasty implants tend to float when placed in culture media, which limits their contact with cell cultures. This study reports a simple means of suspending wear particles in liquid medium using sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (NaCMC) to provide a more realistic proxy of the interaction between cells and tissues to wear particles in vivo, which are free-floating in synovial fluid within the joint cavity. Low concentrations of NaCMC dissolved in culture medium were found to be effective for suspending polymeric wear particles. Such suspensions may be used as more physiologically-relevant means for testing cellular responses to implant wear debris, as well as studying the combinative effects of shear and wear particle abrasion on cells in a dynamic culture environments such as perfused tissue-on-chip devices.

scholarly journals Phosphoserine Functionalized Cements Preserve Metastable Phases, and Reprecipitate Octacalcium Phosphate, Hydroxyapatite, Dicalcium Phosphate, and Amorphous Calcium Phosphate, during Degradation, In Vitro

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Lazraq Bystrom ◽  
Michael Pujari-Palmer
Keyword(s):  
Calcium Phosphate ◽  
Amorphous Calcium Phosphate ◽  
Octacalcium Phosphate ◽  
Ionic Concentration ◽  
Strong Adhesion ◽  
Acidic Conditions ◽  
Rapid Transformation ◽  
Comparable Mass

Phosphoserine modified cements (PMC) exhibit unique properties, including strong adhesion to tissues and biomaterials. While TTCP-PMCs remodel into bone in vivo, little is known regarding the bioactivity and physiochemical changes that occur during resorption. In the present study, changes in the mechanical strength and composition were evaluated for 28 days, for three formulations of αTCP based PMCs. PMCs were significantly stronger than unmodified cement (38–49 MPa vs. 10 MPa). Inclusion of wollastonite in PMCs appeared to accelerate the conversion to hydroxyapatite, coincident with slight decrease in strength. In non-wollastonite PMCs the initial compressive strength did not change after 28 days in PBS (p > 0.99). Dissolution/degradation of PMC was evaluated in acidic (pH 2.7, pH 4.0), and supersaturated fluids (simulated body fluid (SBF)). PMCs exhibited comparable mass loss (<15%) after 14 days, regardless of pH and ionic concentration. Electron microscopy, infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray analysis revealed that significant amounts of brushite, octacalcium phosphate, and hydroxyapatite reprecipitated, following dissolution in acidic conditions (pH 2.7), while amorphous calcium phosphate formed in SBF. In conclusion, PMC surfaces remodel into metastable precursors to hydroxyapatite, in both acidic and neutral environments. By tuning the composition of PMCs, durable strength in fluids, and rapid transformation can be obtained.

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