Koh group influence on titanium surfaces and pure sol-gel silica for enhanced osteogenic activity.

Although, the excellent level of success of titanium surfaces is based on the literature, there are some biological challenges such as unfavorable metabolic conditions or regions of poor bone quality where greater surface bioactivity is desired. Seeking better performance, we hypothesized that silica-based coating via sol-gel route with immersion in potassium hydroxide basic solution induces acceleration of bone mineralization. This in vitro experimental study coated titanium surfaces with bioactive glass synthesized by route sol-gel via hydrolysis and condensation of chemical alkoxide precursor, tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) and/or deposition of chemical compound potassium hydroxide (KOH) to accelerate bone apposition.

Effect of surface treatments on staining and roughness of bleached enamel.

Background: The objectives were to evaluate the effect of surface treatments and waiting time before contact with dye on bleached enamel staining and surface treatments on roughness.

Methods: One hundred bleached teeth were randomly assigned to G1 artificial saliva, G2 2% sodium fluoride (Flugel, Nova DFL), G3 casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate fluoride paste (MI Paste Plus, GC America), G4 rinse for bleached color maintenance (Keep White Rinse, DMC), and G5 polishing with impregnated disks (SuperBuff Disk, Shofu). Fifty specimens were immersed in coffee immediately after treatment; the others 1 h after.