Titanium for orthopedic applications: an overview of surface modification to improve biocompatibility and prevent bacterial biofilm formation

J Quinn, R McFadden, CW Chan, L Carson - IScience, 2020 - cell.com
Titanium and its alloys have emerged as excellent candidates for use as orthopedic
biomaterials. Nevertheless, there are often complications arising after implantation of …

Implant‐bone‐interface: Reviewing the impact of titanium surface modifications on osteogenic processes in vitro and in vivo

T Stich, F Alagboso, T Křenek, T Kovářík… - Bioengineering & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Titanium is commonly and successfully used in dental and orthopedic implants. However,
patients still have to face the risk of implant failure due to various reasons, such as implant …

Laser surface texturing of zirconia-based ceramics for dental applications: A review

J Han, F Zhang, B Van Meerbeek, J Vleugels… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Laser surface texturing is widely explored for modifying the surface topography of various
materials and thereby tuning their optical, tribological, biological, and other surface …

Laser surface texturing for biomedical applications: a review

I Shivakoti, G Kibria, R Cep, BB Pradhan, A Sharma - Coatings, 2021 - mdpi.com
For generating a texture or pattern on a work surface, one of the emerging processes is laser
surface texturing (LST). It is an effective method for producing texture on a work surface …

Surface treatment and bioinspired coating for 3D-printed implants

J Liu, NB Mohd Rafiq, LM Wong, S Wang - Frontiers in Chemistry, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology has developed rapidly and demonstrates great
potential in biomedical applications. Although 3D printing techniques have good control …

Past and current progress in the development of antiviral/antimicrobial polymer coating towards COVID-19 prevention: A Review

N Nasri, A Rusli, N Teramoto, M Jaafar, KM Ku Ishak… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The astonishing outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, known as COVID-19, has attracted
numerous research interests, particularly regarding fabricating antimicrobial surface …

Biomimetic implant surfaces and their role in biological integration—A concise review

MB Cruz, N Silva, JF Marques, A Mata, FS Silva… - Biomimetics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: The increased use of dental implants in oral rehabilitation has been followed
by the development of new biomaterials as well as improvements in the performance of …

Laser-assisted nanotexturing and silver immobilization on titanium implant surfaces to enhance bone cell mineralization and antimicrobial properties

V Selvamani, S Kadian, DA Detwiler, A Zareei… - Langmuir, 2022 - ACS Publications
Despite the great advancement and wide use of titanium (Ti) and Ti-based alloys in different
orthopedic implants, device-related infections remain the major complication in modern …

Laser surface texturing of β-Ti alloy for orthopaedics: Effect of different wavelengths and pulse durations

G Menci, AG Demir, DG Waugh, J Lawrence… - Applied Surface …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this work laser surface texturing of Ti-11.5 Mo-6Zr-4.5 Sn β-Ti alloy is investigated with
different laser wavelengths and pulse durations. For benchmark purposes, three different …

Soft and Hard Tissue Integration around Percutaneous Bone-Anchored Titanium Prostheses: Toward Achieving Holistic Biointegration

S Shrivas, H Samaur, V Yadav… - ACS Biomaterials Science …, 2024 - ACS Publications
A holistic biointegration of percutaneous bone-anchored metallic prostheses with both hard
and soft tissues dictates their longevity in the human body. While titanium (Ti) has nearly …