Surface comparison of three different commercial custom-made titanium meshes produced by SLM for dental applications
Autor/a
Cruz, Nuno
Martins, Maria Inês
Domingos Santos, José
Gil Mur, Francisco Javier
tondela, joão paulo
Data de publicació
2020ISSN
1996-1944
Resum
The use of individualized titanium meshes has been referred to in scientific literature since 2011. There are many advantages to its use, however, the main complications are related to early or late exposures. As some aspects such as its surface properties have been pointed out to influence the soft tissue response, this study was designed to compare the surface characteristics of three commercially available individualized titanium meshes between them and according to the manufacturer’s specifications. The results from the scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and the contact profilometry measurements were analyzed and cross-checked. It was discovered that, the BoneEasy’s post-processing superficial treatment was more refined, as it delivers the mesh with the lowest Ra value, 0.61 ± 0.14 µm, due to the applied electropolishing. On the other hand, the Yxoss CBR® mesh from ReOss® was sandblasted, presenting an extremely rough surface with a Ra of 6.59 ± 0.76 µm.
Tipus de document
Article
Versió del document
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Llengua
English
Matèries (CDU)
616.3 - Patologia de l'aparell digestiu. Odontologia
Paraules clau
Ossos -- Regeneració
Titani
Impressió 3D
Huesos -- Regeneración
Titanio
Impresión
Bones -- Regeneration
Titanium
3D printing
Pàgines
15
Publicat per
MDPI
Col·lecció
13; 9
Publicat a
Materials
Citació
Cruz, Nuno; Martins, Maria Inês; Domingos Santos, José [et al]. Surface comparison of three different commercial custom-made titanium meshes produced by SLM for dental applications. Materials, 2020, 13(9), p. 1-15. Disponible en: <https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/13/9/2177>. Fecha de acceso: 3 jun. 2020. DOI: 10.3390/ma13092177.
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