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Effect of plasma-glow discharge as a sterilization of titanium surfaces.
Implant dentistry - 1 Jan 2003
Youngblood T, Ong J L
Abstract excerpt
In this study, in vitro osteoblast responses to glow-discharged, commercially pure titanium (Ti) surfaces were investigated. It was hypothesized that the glow-discharge treatment would be an effective sterilization procedure for Ti implantations before implantation. The Ti surfaces were prepared by grinding to 600 grits followed by cleaning. These were then divided into two groups, with one group being the...
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