Surface analysis of an original Brånemark implant and three related clones.
Selected surface characteristics of screw-type titanium dental implants from four different manufacturers were evaluated. Considerable differences in surface and near-surface contaminants were demonstrated. The fixture treated with radiofrequency glow discharge (plasma) demonstrated the thinnest titanium oxide layer and the cleanest surface.
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School of Dentistry, University of California at San Francisco.
Weir
D J
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Marshall
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D015921:Dental Implants; D004577:Electron Probe Microanalysis; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D013499:Surface Properties; D014025:Titanium
D015921:Dental Implants; C009495:titanium dioxide; D014025:Titanium