SEM of retrieved etched screw implant 3 weeks after placement: a case report.
A case report of a retrieved etched screw implant 3 weeks after implant placement is presented. The implant was rinsed and placed in formalin solution and sent to the lab for scanning electron microscope qualitative analysis of the surface coating. Bone fragments and bone matrix could be observed on the etched surface. However, they were not present on the machined portion of the implant.
Guiha
Rami
R
Department of Endodontics and Periodontics, University of Texas-Houston, USA. Rami.S.Guiha@uth.tmc.edu
Caffessse
Raul
R
Llambes
Fernando
F
D000134:Acid Etching, Dental; D000328:Adult; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D003775:Dental Polishing; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D020878:Device Removal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D016348:Osseointegration; D013499:Surface Properties
D015921:Dental Implants