Functionalization of titanium with chitosan via silanation: evaluation of biological and mechanical performances.

Complications in dentistry and orthopaedic surgery are mainly induced by peri-implant bacterial infections and current implant devices do not prevent such infections. The coating of antibacterial molecules such as chitosan on its surface would give the implant bioactive properties. The major challen...

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Main Authors: Pauline Renoud, Bérangère Toury, Stéphane Benayoun, Ghania Attik, Brigitte Grosgogeat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3409222?pdf=render