Surface characteristics and bioactivity of zirconia (Y-TZP) with different surface treatments

Background: Zirconia being a bio-inert material needs to be surface treated to render it more bioactive and enhance its osseointegration potential. However, bioactivity studies focusing on the ability of sandblasting and ultraviolet photofunctionalization (UVP) surface treatments in inducing apatite...

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Main Authors: Gayathree Alagiriswamy, Chitra Shankar Krishnan, Hariharan Ramakrishnan, Sampath Kumar Jayakrishnakumar, Vallabh Mahadevan, Nagarasampatti Sivaprakasam Azhagarasan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jpbsonline.org/article.asp?issn=0975-7406;year=2020;volume=12;issue=5;spage=114;epage=123;aulast=Alagiriswamy