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Surface Modification Techniques for Zirconia-Based Bioceramics: A Review

Zirconia is gaining interest as a ceramic biomaterial for implant applications due to its biocompatibility and desirable mechanical properties. At present, zirconia-based bioceramics is often seen in the applications of hip replacement and dental implants. This article briefly reviews different surf...

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Autores principales: Karthigeyan, Suma, Ravindran, Arun Jaikumar, Bhat, Ramesh T. R., Nageshwarao, Madhulika Naidu, Murugesan, Sree Varun, Angamuthu, Vignesswary
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6555344/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31198324
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/JPBS.JPBS_45_19
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Sumario:Zirconia is gaining interest as a ceramic biomaterial for implant applications due to its biocompatibility and desirable mechanical properties. At present, zirconia-based bioceramics is often seen in the applications of hip replacement and dental implants. This article briefly reviews different surface modification techniques that have been applied to zirconia such as polishing, sandblasting, acid etching, biofunctionalization, coating, laser treatment, and ultraviolet light treatment. The potential of surface modification to make zirconia a successful implant material in the future is highly dependent on the establishment of successful in vitro and in vivo studies. Hence, further effort should be made in order to deepen the understanding of tissue response to implant and tissue regeneration process.