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Bacterial Adhesion on Commercially Pure Titanium and Anatase‐Coated Titanium Healing Screws: An In Vivo Human Study
Author(s) -
Scarano Antonio,
Piattelli Adriano,
Polimeni Antonella,
Di Iorio Donato,
Carinci Francesco
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.036
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1943-3670
pISSN - 0022-3492
DOI - 10.1902/jop.2010.100061
Subject(s) - titanium , anatase , osseointegration , implant , adhesion , in vivo , dentistry , materials science , biomedical engineering , coating , medicine , surgery , chemistry , composite material , photocatalysis , biology , metallurgy , biochemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , catalysis
Background: Little is known about the mechanisms of bacterial interaction with implant materials in the oral cavity. Other surface characteristics, in addition to surface roughness, seem to be extremely important in relation to plaque formation. Different adhesion affinities of bacteria were reported for different materials. Anatase is a nanoparticle that can be applied to titanium surfaces as a coating. The anatase coating gives special characteristics to the implant surface, including some genetic effects on osteoblasts. In this study, the antibacterial effect of anatase is investigated. The aim of this study is to characterize the percentages of surfaces covered by bacteria on commercially pure (cp) titanium and anatase‐coated healing screws. Methods: Ten patients participated in this study. The protocol of the study was approved by the ethics committee of the University of Chieti‐Pescara. A total of 20 healing screws (10 test and 10 control screws) were used in the study. The control screws were made of cp titanium, whereas the test screws were coated with anatase. Cleaning procedures and agents for chemical plaque control were not applied to the healing screws for the complete duration of the test period. After 7 days, all healing screws were removed, substituted, and processed under scanning electron microscopy for evaluation of the portions of the surfaces covered by bacteria. Results: The supracrestal screw surfaces covered by bacteria on test specimens were not significantly lower than those of control screws ( P = 0.174). The subcrestal screw surfaces and threads covered by bacteria on test specimens were significantly lower than those of control screws, and P values were 0.001 and 0.000, respectively. Conclusion: Results show that anatase could be a suitable material for coating implant abutments, with a low colonization potential.