The influence of surface texture and wettability on initial bacterial adhesion on titanium and zirconium oxide dental implants

Влияние текстуры поверхности и смачиваемости на начальную адгезию бактерий на титане и диоксиде циркония стоматологических имплантатов
Michaël Behr, Torsten Wassmann, Stefan Kreis, Ralf Buergers
2017-07-17

initial bacterial adhesionsurface roughnesstitanium dental implantswettabilityzirconium oxide (zirconia) dental implants
Both surface roughness and wettability may influence the adhesion properties of bacteria on biomaterials; in this context, the predominant factor is dependent on the bacterial species. Wettability was the predominant factor for S. epidermidis and surface texture for S. sanguinis. Zirconia did not show any lower bacterial colonization potential than titanium. Arithmetical mean roughness values R <sub>a</sub> (measured by stylus profilometer) are inadequate for describing surface roughness with regard to its potential influence on microbial adhesion.
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Arithmetical mean roughness values Ra (measured by stylus profilometer) are inadequate for describing surface roughness with respect to its influence on microbial adhesion.
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Surface texture was the predominant factor influencing initial adhesion of Streptococcus sanguinis on implant surfaces.
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Wettability was the predominant factor influencing initial adhesion of Staphylococcus epidermidis on implant surfaces.
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Zirconia did not exhibit lower bacterial colonization potential than titanium under the tested conditions.

Surface of titanium and zirconium oxide dental implants

Effect of surface texture (roughness) and wettability on initial bacterial adhesion, including species-dependent predominance (S. epidermidis vs S. sanguinis) and comparison of colonization potential between zirconia and titanium

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Michaël Behr
Torsten Wassmann
Stefan Kreis
Ralf Buergers
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