The Effect of In Vitro Electrolytic Cleaning on Biofilm-Contaminated Implant Surfaces

Purpose: Bacterial biofilms are a major problem in the treatment of infected dental and orthopedic implants. The purpose of this study is to investigate the cleaning effect of an electrolytic approach (EC) compared to a powder-spray system (PSS) on titanium surfaces. Materials and Methods: The teste...

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Main Authors: Christoph Ratka, Paul Weigl, Dirk Henrich, Felix Koch, Markus Schlee, Holger Zipprich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/9/1397