• Citric acid passivation of titanium dental implants for minimizing bacterial colonization impact 

      Punset fuste, Miquel; Vilarrasa, Javi; Nart Molina, José; Manero, José María; Bosch Canals, Begoña Maria; Padrós, Roberto; Pérez Antoñanzas, Roman; Gil Mur, Francisco Javier (Coatings, 2021)
      Surface topography and physical-chemical properties usually play a key-role in both osseointegration improvement and bacterial colonization reduction over the surface of dental implants. The aim of this ...
    • Effect of fluoride content of mouthwashes on the metallic ion release in different orthodontics archwires 

      Pastor, Francisco; Rodríguez Fernández, Juan Carlos; Barrera, José María; Delgado García-Menocal, José Angel; Brizuela, Aritza; Puigdollers, Andreu; Espinar, Eduardo; Gil, FJ (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2023)
      Metal ion release studies were carried out on three of the most commonly used orthodontic wires in the clinic: austenitic stainless steel, Ti-Mo, and superelastic NiTi, using three mouthwashes with ...
    • Relevant aspects of piranha passivation in Ti6Al4V alloy dental meshes 

      Cruz, Nuno; Gil Mur, Francisco Javier; Punset fuste, Miquel; Manero, José María; tondela, joão paulo; Verdeguer, Pablo; Aparicio, Conrado; Ruperez, Elisa (Coatings, 2022)
      Passivation of titanium alloy dental meshes cleans their surface and forms a thin layer of protective oxide (TiO2) on the surface of the material to improve resistance to corrosion and prevent release ...