Decontamination of SAE Surface: An In Vitro Study

Titanium is the preferred material for dental implants because of its mechanical strength and protective oxide layer, which is naturally formed and regenerated immediately in presence of air and/or aqueous media, providing protection against corrosion. Due to these characteristics, in terms of roughness and porosity in the microscopic range (depending on the treatment surface), commercially pure titanium (CP Ti) or the alloy TiAl4V are unique for osteointegration providing stability of the implant to survive the mechanical requirements of the oral environment.

Although, maintenance has been suggested after placement of the implant to ensure a favorable environment for osteointegration to occur and continue. Such procedures are designed to diagnose and treat inflammatory responses as known as peri-implantitis, an inflammatory process around an implant, characterized by soft tissue inflammation and loss of supporting bone in the peri-implant area. The presence of bacterial biofilm and its metabolic activity alters the oxide layer properties in terms of roughness and chemical composition. The infection progressively spreads among the implant surface and lead to a failing implant. Thus, the clinician has the option to either remove the infected implant or perform debridement and decontamination of the implant surface to remove such biofilms to claim a further reosseointegration process.  Read more.............