Effect of Air-Polishing on Titanium Surfaces, Biofilm Removal, and Biocompatibility: A Pilot Study

Table 2

Surface elemental analysis of untreated and air-polished discs, showing mean percentage for each element. Elements originating from glycine powder; elements originating from the disc; t: trace (below 1%). Ti: titanium; O: oxygen; Al: aluminium; N: nitrogen; Si: silicon.

Group	Ti (%)	O (%)	Al (%)	N (%)	Si (%)
No treatment	58.5	34.3	11.4	t	0
Treatment	54.8	32.3	13.2	t	0