Research Article
Bone Response to Surface-Modified Titanium Implants: Studies on the Early Tissue Response to Implants with Different Surface Characteristics
Table 2
Results from AFM (surface roughness
, surface area enlargement
), and optical profilometer
measurements.
| | Preparation | (nm),
mean (s.d.) | %,
mean (s.d.) | value,
(µm) |
| | Machined, reference, -sterilized | 26.3 (17.6) | 13.1 (8.96) | 0.6 | | Glow discharge cleaned and thermally oxidized, -sterilized | 10.2 (4.45) | 0.78 (0.49) | 0.4 | | Glow discharge cleaned and nitrided, -sterilized | 25.2 (11.1) | 8.63 (6.88) | 0.6 | | H2O2 treated, 10 mM, 40 h, 8°C | 25.6 (11.2) | 20.5 (5.39) | 0.7 |
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