Effect of Implantoplasty on Roughness, Fatigue and Corrosion Behavior of Narrow Diameter Dental Implants

Implantoplasty (IP) is used in dental implants with peri-implantitis and aims to remove threads and polish rough surfaces in order to prevent bacterial colonization. As a result of this procedure, implant strength might be compromised. We tested 20 tapered screw-shaped Ti6Al4V dental implants with a...

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Main Authors: Octavi Camps-Font, Jorge Toledano-Serrabona, Ana Juiz-Camps, Javier Gil, Maria Angeles Sánchez-Garcés, Rui Figueiredo, Cosme Gay-Escoda, Eduard Valmaseda-Castellón
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Functional Biomaterials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/14/2/61