Why zirconia implants may integrate with bone less effectively than titanium: single-cell profiling reveals an early immune mechanism
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Zirconia is widely regarded as a promising alternative to titanium for bone and dental implants because of its aesthetic advantages, biocompatibility, and potential to reduce metal ion release. Yet zirconia implants often integrate with bone less effectively than titanium. A new research article published in Research helps explain this gap by mapping the early immune microenvironment at the bone–implant interface using single-cell RNA sequencing.