Effects of handheld nonthermal plasma on the biological responses, mineralization, and inflammatory reactions of polyaryletherketone implant materials

• Main Authors: Chien-Fu Tseng (Author), I-Ta Lee (Author), Sheng-Han Wu (Author), Hsin-Ming Chen (Author), Yuichi Mine (Author), Tzu-Yu Peng (Author), Sang-Heng Kok (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/purpose: The handheld nonthermal plasma (HNP) treatment may alter the surface properties, bone metabolism, and inflammatory reactions of polyaryletherketone (PAEK) dental implant materials. This study tested whether the HNP treatment might increase the biocompatibility, surface hydrophili...