Physicochemical Characterization and In Vivo Evaluation of Amorphous and Partially Crystalline Calcium Phosphate Coatings Fabricated on Ti-6Al-4V Implants by the Plasma Spray Method

Objective. To characterize the topographic and chemical properties of 2 bioceramic coated plateau root form implant surfaces and evaluate their histomorphometric differences at 6 and 12 weeks in vivo. Methods. Plasma sprayed hydroxyapatite (PSHA) and amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP) surfaces were c...

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Main Authors: Estevam A. Bonfante, Lukasz Witek, Nick Tovar, Marcelo Suzuki, Charles Marin, Rodrigo Granato, Paulo G. Coelho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Biomaterials
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/603826