Research Article
Effect of Air-Polishing on Titanium Surfaces, Biofilm Removal, and Biocompatibility: A Pilot Study
Table 1
Number of discs allocated to treatment groups.
| | Group | Disc treatment | Roughness analysis | Topographical and chemical analysis (SEM and/or EDS) | Biofilm quantification | Biocompatibility testing | Total number of discs |
| | Biofilm control | None | NA | 2 (SEM only) | 12 | NA | 14 | | Biofilm, air-polish | Air-polish and rinse | NA | 2 (SEM only) | 12 | NA | 14 | | No biofilm control | None | 1 | 2 | NA | 6 | 9 | | No biofilm, air-polish | Air-polish and rinse | 3 | 3 | NA | 12 | 18 |
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NA: not applicable.
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