Implant Surface Decontamination Methods That Can Impact Implant Wettability.

This review addresses the effects of various decontamination methods on the wettability of titanium and zirconia dental implants. Despite extensive research on surface wettability, there is still a significant gap in understanding how different decontamination techniques impact the inherent wettability of these surfaces. Although the literature presents inconsistent findings on the efficacy of decontamination methods such as lasers, air-polishing, UV light, and chemical treatments, the reviewed studies suggest that decontamination alters in vitro hydrophilicity.

Wettability of Different Zirconia Implant Surfaces after Glycine and Erythritol Treatment.

Purpose: To investigate whether the wettability of two zirconia (Zr) implant disk surfaces is affected by glycine and erythritol air polishing using the following wetting solutions as test mediums: saline, bovine serum albumin (BSA), bovine thrombin, and bovine artificial blood.

Materials And Methods: The two types of Zr disks used were SDS (Swiss Dental Solutions; n = 6) and Patent (Zircon Medical AG; n = 6). Surface parameters (Sa, Sz, Sdr, Ssk, Sku, and Spd) were measured to determine their initial surface roughness.