title: Cleansing and surface modifying agents on implants: fixation and related aspects of aesthetics.
abstract: With the prognosis of dental implant replacement of missing teeth becoming better each year, practitioners are focusing their attention on the aesthetic aspects of implantology. However, improvement in aesthetics is only possible with the improvement in implant technology, surgical techniques and prosthodontic procedures. This study aimed at evaluating the effects of various physical and chemical agents on the implant surface; with the view of obtaining increased surface area and biocompatibility. The study found that the treatment of air-aluminum oxide blasted implants using a mixture of 30% HNO3-5% HF acids produced a surface which meets the consideration of aesthetics for implants placed in the anterior maxillary region.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Ling
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Gillings
mesh_terms: D000388:Air; D000537:Aluminum Oxide; D015921:Dental Implants; D003775:Dental Polishing; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006858:Hydrofluoric Acid; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D017942:Nitric Acid; D013499:Surface Properties; D014025:Titanium; D014465:Ultrasonics
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants; D017942:Nitric Acid; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D014025:Titanium; D000537:Aluminum Oxide; D006858:Hydrofluoric Acid