Physicochemical and Antibacterial Characterization of a Novel Fluorapatite Coating.

ABSTRACT: Peri-implantitis remains the major impediment to the long-term use of dental implants. With increasing concern over the growth in antibiotic resistance, there is considerable interest in the preparation of antimicrobial dental implant coatings that also induce osseointegration. One such potential coating material is fluorapatite (FA). The aim of this study was to relate the antibacterial effectiveness of FA coatings against pathogens implicated in peri-implantitis to the physicochemical properties of the coating. Ordered and disordered FA coatings were produced on the under and upper surfaces of stainless steel (SS) discs, respectively, using a hydrothermal method. Surface charge, surface roughness, wettability, and fluoride release were measured for each coating. Surface chemistry was ass

SUBMITTER: Alhilou A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5026462 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature