Al₂O₃ Particles on Titanium Dental Implant Systems following Sandblasting and Acid-Etching Process

Figure 6

High magnification images of Al₂O₃ particles. Scale bar: 10 μm. Note the cracked morphology of the particle on the surface of BL Roxolid® SLActive® implant in (a) and a particle protruding out from the surface of BLX Roxolid® SLActive® implant (b). Scale bars: 10 μm.

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