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						Henriques B
	
					    												
Portugal						                            
                            
						
 Research Article
												Relation between Dental Implant Joint Surfaces and Biofilm Formation 						
Author(s): Pereira J,Tavares FP,Lima KC,Carreiro AFP,Henriques B,Silva FS,Nascimento RM,Lopez-Lopez J,Souza JCM*
Pereira J,Tavares FP,Lima KC,Carreiro AFP,Henriques B,Silva FS,Nascimento RM,Lopez-Lopez J,Souza JCM*
             
						
												
				 Objective: The main aim of this work was to evaluate the multi-species biofilm formation in vitro on surfaces of dental abutment and implants.
Methods: Five commercial implant-abutment assemblies (Titamax CM; Neodent?, Curitiba; Brazil) were assessed in this study. Also, commercially pure (cp) titanium grade IV square samples (10?10?1 mm) were used to prepare surfaces similar to those of titanium implant and abutments (n=10). Titanium square samples and implant-abutment assemblies were placed into 24 well-plates containing diluted human saliva at 37?C under microaerophilic conditions (5% CO2). After 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours of incubation, biofilms were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and microbiological analyses.
Results: The multi-species biofilm for.. View More»
				  
												DOI:
												 10.4172/2161-1122.1000296