title: Tissue response to titanium implant using scanning electron microscope.
abstract: Most of the surgeons now use titanium miniplates because of its biocompatibility and corrosion resistant properties; studies have shown that these titanium particles are released in the surrounding tissues causing tissue necrosis and if these implants are placed for a long period, the adverse effect of these implants are more severe. It therefore necessitates a study to find out whether these titanium particles are released into surrounding tissues from titanium miniplates used for maxillofacial fractures so that we could use these implants, that is, bone plates and screws with more confidence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Seema Dental College, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.
authors.forename: Vijay P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Nautiyal
authors.forename: Ankur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mittal
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: Anupam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pandey
keywords: Fracture; scanning electron microscope; titanium implants