Open AccessSurface characteristics and bioactivity of zirconia (Y-TZP) with different surface treatments
Author(s) -
Gayathree Alagiriswamy,
Chitra Shankar Krishnan,
Hariharan Ramakrishnan,
Sampath Kumar Jayakrishnakumar,
Vallabh Mahadevan,
N S Azhagarasan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_39_20
Subject(s) - simulated body fluid , cubic zirconia , apatite , contact angle , surface roughness , tetragonal crystal system , wetting , materials science , scanning electron microscope , chemistry , nuclear chemistry , analytical chemistry (journal) , mineralogy , chromatography , crystallography , composite material , crystal structure , ceramic
Zirconia being a bio-inert material needs to be surface treated to render it more bioactive and enhance its osseointegration potential. However, bioactivity studies focusing on the ability of sandblasting and ultraviolet photofunctionalization (UVP) surface treatments in inducing apatite precipitation using simulated body fluid (SBF) are lacking.