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Article Category: Research Article
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Online Publication Date: 01 Dec 2015

Gene Expression Profiles of Early Implant Adherent Cells in Smokers and Nonsmokers

DDS, PhD,
DDS, PhD, and
DDS, MS, PhD
Page Range: 640 – 645
DOI: 10.1563/AAID-JOI-D-13-00266
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of smoking on the early molecular events involved in peri-implant healing at either a micro-roughened or a micro-roughened with superimposed nanofeatures surface implant in humans. Twenty-one subjects, 10 smokers and 11 nonsmokers received 4 mini-implants (2.2 × 5.0 mm; 2 of each surface). After 3 and 7 days, paired mini-implants were retrieved by reverse threading and RNA isolated from implant adherent cells. Whole genome microarrays were used interrogate the gene expression profiles. The study failed to identify differences in the gene expression profiles of implant adherent cells at this early stage of osseointegration (up to day 7) comparing smoker and nonsmoker individuals.

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Corresponding author, e-mail: Lyndon_Cooper@unc.edu
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