Definition of "osseointegration" [osseointegration]

• The direct structural and functional connection between living bone and the surface of a load-bearing artificial implant, typically made of titanium. (noun)

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• "He coined this phenomenon 'osseointegration' and this research became the basis for the field of implant dentistry, as we know it today."
• ""To investigate the function of these surfaces in promoting bone growth, we quantified osseointegration, or the growth of bone around the implant and strength of the attachment of the implant to the bone," explained García, who is also a Woodruff Faculty Fellow at Georgia"
• "Europe have used osseointegration to replace limbs of other family dogs and cats."