TY - JOUR
T1 - An SEM evaluation of the in-vitro effects of an air-abrasive system on various implant surfaces
AU - Barnes, Caren M.
AU - Fleming, Lisa S.
AU - Mueninghoff, Leonard A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 1991
Y1 - 1991
N2 - This investigation was conducted to determine the effects of an air-abrasive polishing system on various implant surfaces. Four each of the following types of implants were obtained from the manufacturer: Stryker DB (a titanium alloy implant), Denar Steri-Oss (a pure titanium implant), IMZ (pure titanium polished collar/plasma-sprayed body), and IMZ transmucosal implant extensions (highly polished pure titanium). Four samples of each type of implant material were placed in a group to be treated with an air-abrasive polishing system for 0.5, 1, 5, or 10 seconds, for a total of 16 samples. Scanning electron photomicrographs taken of each sample before and after treatment were analyzed by three examiners who were blind to the treatment conditions. They determined if the abrasion on the treated surface was greater than, equal to, or less than the pretreatment control. No perceptible difference was noted between the pretreatment and posttreatment photomicrographs regarding the surface integrity of the implant material surfaces.
AB - This investigation was conducted to determine the effects of an air-abrasive polishing system on various implant surfaces. Four each of the following types of implants were obtained from the manufacturer: Stryker DB (a titanium alloy implant), Denar Steri-Oss (a pure titanium implant), IMZ (pure titanium polished collar/plasma-sprayed body), and IMZ transmucosal implant extensions (highly polished pure titanium). Four samples of each type of implant material were placed in a group to be treated with an air-abrasive polishing system for 0.5, 1, 5, or 10 seconds, for a total of 16 samples. Scanning electron photomicrographs taken of each sample before and after treatment were analyzed by three examiners who were blind to the treatment conditions. They determined if the abrasion on the treated surface was greater than, equal to, or less than the pretreatment control. No perceptible difference was noted between the pretreatment and posttreatment photomicrographs regarding the surface integrity of the implant material surfaces.
KW - Air-abrasive polishing
KW - Implant surfaces
KW - Plaque removal
KW - Stain removal
KW - Tooth surface polishing
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M3 - Article
C2 - 1820316
AN - SCOPUS:0026285723
SN - 0882-2786
VL - 6
SP - 463
EP - 469
JO - International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants
JF - International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants
IS - 4
ER -