Research Article

Improved Bonding Strength of Hydroxyapatite on Titanium Dioxide Nanotube Arrays following Alkaline Pretreatment for Orthopedic Implants

Figure 7

(a) Cell viability of MC3T3-E1 preosteoblasts on Ti, ATi, P-ATi, HA-ATi, and HA-P-ATi after three days of cultures. Data are mean ± a standard error of mean. value was calculated using one-way ANOVA; , . SEM images of MC3T3-E1 preosteoblasts after three days of incubation on (b) conventional Ti, (c) ATi, (d) P-ATi, (e) HA-ATi, and (f) HA-P-ATi. Arrows show peeling areas of MC3T3-E1 cells from the substrates.