Biofilm formation on titanium alloy and anatase-Bactercline® coated titanium healing screws: an in vivo human study

• Main Authors: Antonio Scarano (Author), Domenico Tripodi (Author), Francesco Carinci (Author), Raffaele Piccolomini (Author), Simonetta D'Ercole (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ariesdue, 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim Bacterial adherence to implants is considered to be an important event in the pathogenesis of bacterial infections. In fact, this infection process is a first stage of peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis, and a positive correlation has been found between oral hygiene and marginal bone lo...