title: Antibacterial coatings on titanium implants.
abstract: Titanium and titanium alloys are key biomedical materials because of their good biocompatibility and mechanical properties. Nevertheless, infection on and around titanium implants still remains a problem which is usually difficult to treat and may lead to eventual implant removal. As a result, preventive measures are necessary to mitigate implant-frelated infection. One important strategy is to render the implant surface antibacterial by impeding the formation of a biofilm. A number of approaches have been proposed for this purpose and they are reviewed in this article.
authors.affiliation: School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710072, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Lingzhou
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Paul K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Yumei
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zhifen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001422:Bacterial Adhesion / Q000187:drug effects; D018441:Biofilms / Q000187:drug effects; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible / Q000737:chemistry*; D004337:Drug Carriers / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013499:Surface Properties; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D004337:Drug Carriers; D011108:Polymers; D009569:Nitric Oxide; D014025:Titanium