Surface modification by cold-plasma technique for dental implants—Bio-functionalization with binding pharmaceuticals

Since biomaterials contact many different tissues, those materials must have optimum surface compatibility with the host bone tissue and soft tissue, as well as anti-microbial properties on an exposed region of the mucosa. Such materials can be created under well-controlled conditions by modifying t...

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Main Authors: Masao Yoshinari, Kenichi Matsuzaka, Takashi Inoue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-08-01
Series:Japanese Dental Science Review
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1882761611000287