Impact of Dental Implant Surface Modifications on Osseointegration

Figure 10

Hydrophilic effects of UV treatment. Pure titanium discs were subjected to photofunctionalization using UV light. Droplets of water (20 μL) were placed on untreated (a) and photofunctionalized discs (b). The water contact angle is drastically decreased by UV treatment (b), illustrating the hydrophilic effects of photofunctionalization. Courtesy of Henningsen.

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