title: [Modern methods for studying the surface of titanium implants (literature review)].
abstract: Studies of the coatings found on the surface of titanium implants employed in oral surgery are indispensable for understanding the interactions between the organism and the implant. This paper surveys the theory and practical applicability of the methods most frequently applied to study the surface structure and composition of the material. Detailed accounts are given of various structure investigation methods: scanning electron microscopy, stereo scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, atomic force microscopy and interference microscopy; and of various composition investigation methods: secondary ion mass spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Auger electron spectroscopy; and also of the corrosion procedures for the study of electrochemical behaviour.
authors.affiliation: Semmelweis Egyetem, Fogorvostudományi Kar, Szájsebészeti és Fogászati Klinika, Budapest.
authors.forename: Csongor
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Suba
authors.forename: Norbert
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Velich
authors.forename: János
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vörös
authors.forename: Csaba
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Turi
authors.forename: György
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Szabó
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003343:Corrosion; D003722:Dental Alloys; D015921:Dental Implants; D004566:Electrodes; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D016348:Osseointegration; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013499:Surface Properties; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003722:Dental Alloys; D015921:Dental Implants; C009495:titanium dioxide; D014025:Titanium