ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Bacteriostatic Poly Ethylene Glycol Plasma Coatings for Orthodontic Titanium Mini-Implants.
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- Effect of cold atmospheric plasma on common oral pathogenic microorganisms: a narrative review.Annals of medicine · 2025Review
- Effect of Surface Wettability and Energy on Bacterial Adhesion to Dental Aligners: A Comparative In Vitro Study.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Methods of Orthodontic Microimplant Surface Modifications Providing Antibacterial Properties: A Systematic Review.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Surface Analysis of Orthodontic Mini-Implants after Their Clinical Use.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2024Article
- Conformation Effect on the Mechanical and Microbiological Behavior of Invisible Orthodontic Aligners.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- New Materials and Techniques for Orthodontics.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Effect of Fluoride Content of Mouthwashes on the Metallic Ion Release in Different Orthodontics Archwires.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
Titanium mini-implants are used as anchorage for orthodontic tooth movements. However, these implants present problems due to the infection of surrounding tissues. The aim of this work was to obtain a polyethylene glycol (PEG) layer by plasma in order to achieve a bacteriostatic surface. Titanium surfaces were activated by argon plasma and, after, by PEG plasma with different powers (100, 150 and 200 W) for 30 and 60 min. The roughness was determined by white light interferometer microscopy and the wettability was determined by the contact angle technique. Surface chemical compositions were characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and cytocompatibility and cell adhesion studies were performed with fibroblast (hFFs) and osteoblast (SAOS-2) cells. Bacterial cultures with
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