RT Journal Article T1 De novo bone formation around implants with a surface based on a monolayer of multi‐phosphonate molecules. An experimental in vivo investigation A1 Sanz Esporrin, Javier A1 Di Raimondo, Riccardo A1 Vignoletti, Fabio A1 Núñez, Javier A1 Muñoz, Fernando A1 Sanz Alonso, Mariano AB Objectives: The purpose of this experimental in vivo investigation was to evaluate the influence of modifying the implant surface by adding a monolayer of multiphosphonate molecules on the de novo bone formation and osseointegration.Material and Methods: The study was designed as an animal preclinical trial with intra-animal control and two healing periods, 2 and 8 weeks, to compare implants with an identical macro-design but with two different surfaces. Eight female Beagle dogs participated in the study. Control implants had a moderately rough surface combining sandblasting and acid etching; test implants had an additional monophosphonate layer covalently bonded to titanium. Histologic and radiographic (micro-CT) outcome variables were evaluated. Results: The first bone-to-implant contact (fBIC) was located more coronally for the test implants at the first (0.065 mm (95% CI = −0.82, 0.60)) and second healing milestones (0.17 mm (95% CI = −0.9, 0.55)). Most coronal BIC of the test implants displayed a higher percentage of osseointegration, +6.33% and +13.38% after 2 and 8 weeks, respectively; however, the differences were not statistically significant. The micro-CT examination did not show any BIC difference.Conclusions: The monophosphonate layer coating demonstrated clinical, histological, and radiographic results similar to the control surface. PB Wiley SN 0905-7161 YR 2021 FD 2021-06-17 LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/8634 UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/8634 LA eng NO CRUE-CSIC (Acuerdos Transformativos 2021) DS Docta Complutense RD 1 may 2024