Titanium Powder on Surface Conditioning of Osseointegrable Surgical Implants Topographics Aspects

Abstract:

Osseointegrable surgical implants are usually made on titanium or titanium alloys. The osseointegration process is improved by surface conditioning of these implants, increasing surface area with no loosing of bio-compatibility, i.e., without contamination by non bio-compatible materials. The surface conditioning of these implants might be accomplished in different ways: blasting, chemical etching, deposition, etc. Two alternatives considering titanium powders are discussed in this work: blasting and plasma spraying deposition. Results are presented in terms of topography of osseointegrable surgical implants through scanning electron microscopy techniques.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volumes 530-531)
• Pages: 310-314
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.530-531.310
• Online since: November 2006
• Authors: Daniel Rodrigues, João Pedro Tosetti, Flávio Beneduce Neto, Lucio Salgado, Francisco Ambrozio Filho
• Keywords: Blasting, Osseointegrable Implants, Plasma Spraying, Surface Conditioning, Titanium Powder

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