[Corrosion study of anodically and thermically surface-treated osteosynthesis plates].

For the fixation of mandibular fractures, at the Department of Oral Surgery and Dentistry at Semmelweis University, anodically and thermically treated TiO2/Ti osteosynthesis plates are used. The corrosion studies were performed in a generally-applied 3-electrode electrochemical measurement cell, with a calomel electrode as reference electrode, and a Pt net as conducting electrode. The cyclic voltammetric measurements demonstrated that the pore-free surface TiO2 layer forms a highly protective barrier on the surface of Ti.

Surface analysis methods of biomaterials used in oral surgery: literature review.

Titanium is the most frequently used biomaterial in oral surgery because of its positive physical and chemical properties. Clinical studies proved that the properties of titanium can be improved by surface modification techniques. To study the surface of biomaterials, the positive effects of the coatings, the response of the organism (corrosion resistance, physical and chemical stability, the thickness of various coatings, biocompatibility), one must choose and use the adequate analytical method for one's goal.

[Surface analysis of interaction between titan implants treated with anod oxidation and the human organism].

Unlabelled: The examination of interaction between the titan implants treated with anod oxidation and the human organism carried out with surface analytical methods. The favourable properties of metallic titanium have led to its widespread use as an implant material. These properties can be further improved by surface treatment.

[Modern methods for studying the surface of titanium implants (literature review)].

Studies of the coatings found on the surface of titanium implants employed in oral surgery are indispensable for understanding the interactions between the organism and the implant. This paper surveys the theory and practical applicability of the methods most frequently applied to study the surface structure and composition of the material. Detailed accounts are given of various structure investigation methods: scanning electron microscopy, stereo scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, atomic force microscopy and interference microscopy; and of various composition investigation methods: secondary ion mass spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Auger electron spectroscopy; and also of the corrosion procedures for the study of electrochemical behaviour.

[SIMS (secondary ion mass spectroscopy) and XPS (x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy) study of titanium implant surfaces coated with anodic titanium-oxide layer].

The demands that must be satisfied by titanium implants applied in medical practice include chemical and physical durability. An anodic oxide protective layer formed on the surface of titanium implants serves for the better attainment of this aim. The composition of the passivizing layer and the changes in its thickness and binding state can be studied by method of material science, e.

Removal of titanium plates coated with anodic titanium oxide ceramic: retrospective study.

Transformation of the surface of metallic titanium with titanium oxides prepared in various ways is a modern procedure. For more than 15 years, the authors have been utilizing fixing elements coated with titanium oxide ceramics, prepared by anodic oxidation and thermal treatment, for purposes of jawbone osteosynthesis. The aim of the authors' work was to assess the extent to which the titanium oxide ceramic coating influences the fate of the plates used for osteosynthesis within the human organism, in regard to the possible need for their removal.