<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The aim of this systematic review was to identify new methods of surface treatments applied on titanium grafts and their clinical and histological outcomes, including different routes for surface treatments, respectively the results of in vitro or in vivo tests. These surface modifications analysed meet three main requirements: to prevent nonspecific absorption of denatured protein on the surface, to attract native tissue cells or progenitor cells capable of differentiation in an appropriate manner or to facilitate biochemical signals to induce biochemical healing mechanisms. Therefore, cells will recognize these surface modifications and will be influenced in their adhesion behavior, profiling and differentiation. This review summarizes some of the recent developments in coatings for medical field.</p></abstract>

The aim of this systematic review was to identify new methods of surface treatments applied on titanium grafts and their clinical and histological outcomes, including different routes for surface treatments, respectively the results of in vitro or in vivo tests. These surface modifications analysed meet three main requirements: to prevent nonspecific absorption of denatured protein on the surface, to attract native tissue cells or progenitor cells capable of differentiation in an appropriate manner or to facilitate biochemical signals to induce biochemical healing mechanisms. Therefore, cells will recognize these surface modifications and will be influenced in their adhesion behavior, profiling and differentiation. This review summarizes some of the recent developments in coatings for medical field.

Surface treatments applied on titanium implants

Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Department of Manufacturing Engineering, 103-105 B-dul Muncii Street, Cluj-Napoca 400641, Romania

Raluca Ripan Institute for Research in Chemistry, 30 Fantanele Street, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Ovidius University Annals of Chemistry

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The aim of this systematic review was to identify new methods of surface treatments applied on titanium grafts and their clinical and histological outcomes,...

Surface treatments applied on titanium implants

Published Online: Jun 25, 2015

Page range: 41 - 48

Received: Apr 29, 2015

Accepted: Jun 08, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/auoc-2015-0008

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