Evaluation of Antibacterial and Cytotoxic Properties of a Fluorinated Diamond-Like Carbon Coating for the Development of Antibacterial Medical Implants

• Main Authors: Katsutaka Yonezawa (Author), Masahito Kawaguchi (Author), Ayumi Kaneuji (Author), Toru Ichiseki (Author), Yoshitsugu Iinuma (Author), Kae Kawamura (Author), Kazuhiro Shintani (Author), Shinobu Oda (Author), Makoto Taki (Author), Norio Kawahara (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Peri-implant infection is a serious complication in surgical procedures involving implants. We conducted an in vitro study to determine whether the use of a fluorinated diamond-like carbon (F-DLC) coating on a titanium alloy surface can prevent peri-implant infection. After applying the F-DLC, we ev...