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An Improved Mechanical Testing Method to Assess Bone-implant Anchorage
Published on: February 10, 2014
Effect of acid etching and sandblasting on the osseointegration potential of implants
Jyotsna Shukla1, Neeraj Sharma1, Kritika Chitlangia1
1Department of Prosthodontics Crown and Bridge and Implantology, Modern Dental College & Research centre, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Abstract:
Dental implant surface enhancement techniques such as acid etching and sandblasting which strengthen osseointegration while improving corrosion resistance. Therefore, it is of interest to investigate the effects of these treatments on zirconia along with titanium implants as part of their comparison. Osteoblast adhesion alongside excellent corrosion resistance were found to be superior in acid-treated zirconia resulting in an Rp value of 5.2 kΩ.cm2 which was better than titanium. The adherence of cells improved through sandblasting titanium yet zirconia maintained its superior performance in all aspects. Thus, combination of acid etching and sandblasting on zirconia implants results in excellent materials functionality for implantology applications.

