Organic surface film contamination of Vitallium implants

Journal Article · Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · J. Biomed. Mater. Res.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm.820150609· OSTI ID:5550570

Carter, J M; Flynn, H E; Meenaghan, M A; Natiella, J R; Akers, C K; Baier, R E

Conventional finishing and polishing techniques used to prepare Vitallium subperiosteal dental implant castings were found to produce low energy surfaces as measured by critical surface tension. Standard metallographic preparation gave slightly higher values. Glow discharge cleaning of both types of polished surface gave much higher critical surface tension values. This suggests the presence of an organic film after surface polishing of the implant which may later affect tissue reaction, in particular attachment, as has been noticed in related animal studies.

• Research Organization: Department of Dental Materials, Removable Prosthodontics and Oral Pathology, State University of New York, at Buffalo
• OSTI ID: 5550570
• Journal Information: J. Biomed. Mater. Res.; (United States), Vol. 15:6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
TEETH
IMPLANTS
VITALLIUM
POLISHING
FILMS
SURFACE CLEANING
ALLOYS
CHROMIUM ALLOYS
CLEANING
COBALT ALLOYS
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
MOLYBDENUM ALLOYS
ORAL CAVITY
SURFACE FINISHING
550600* - Medicine
360101 - Metals & Alloys- Preparation & Fabrication