Novel Zirconia Surface Treatments for Enhanced Osseointegration: Laboratory Characterization

Purpose. The aim of this study was to evaluate three novel surface treatments intended to improve osseointegration of zirconia implants: selective infiltration etching treatment (SIE), fusion sputtering (FS), and low pressure particle abrasion (LPPA). The effects of surface treatments on roughness,...

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Main Authors: Ola H. Ewais, Fayza Al Abbassy, Mona M. Ghoneim, Moustafa N. Aboushelib
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/203940