title: SEM of retrieved etched screw implant 3 weeks after placement: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endodontics and Periodontics, University of Texas-Houston, USA. Rami.S.Guiha@uth.tmc.edu
authors.forename: Rami
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Guiha
authors.forename: Raul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Caffessse
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Llambes
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants