1. Surface Comparison of Three Different Commercial Custom-Made Titanium Meshes Produced by SLM for Dental Applications
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José D. Santos, Maria Inês Martins, Nuno Cruz, João Paulo Tondela, and Javier Gil Mur
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Materials science ,Scanning electron microscope ,Ossos -- Regeneració ,chemistry.chemical_element ,3D printing ,616.3 ,Huesos -- Regeneración ,02 engineering and technology ,Surface finish ,lcsh:Technology ,Article ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,bone regeneration ,General Materials Science ,Polygon mesh ,lcsh:Microscopy ,Bone regeneration ,lcsh:QC120-168.85 ,roughness ,Titanium ,lcsh:QH201-278.5 ,lcsh:T ,business.industry ,biomaterial ,Bones -- Regeneration ,Titani ,030206 dentistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,titanium mesh ,Electropolishing ,Titanio ,chemistry ,lcsh:TA1-2040 ,Impresión ,lcsh:Descriptive and experimental mechanics ,surface properties ,lcsh:Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering ,Profilometer ,lcsh:Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) ,0210 nano-technology ,business ,Impressió 3D ,lcsh:TK1-9971 ,Biomedical engineering - Abstract
The use of individualized titanium meshes has been referred to in scientific literature since 2011. There are many advantages to its use, however, the main complications are related to early or late exposures. As some aspects such as its surface properties have been pointed out to influence the soft tissue response, this study was designed to compare the surface characteristics of three commercially available individualized titanium meshes between them and according to the manufacturer&rsquo, s specifications. The results from the scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and the contact profilometry measurements were analyzed and cross-checked. It was discovered that, the BoneEasy&rsquo, s post-processing superficial treatment was more refined, as it delivers the mesh with the lowest Ra value, 0.61 ±, 0.14 µ, m, due to the applied electropolishing. On the other hand, the Yxoss CBR®, mesh from ReOss®, was sandblasted, presenting an extremely rough surface with a Ra of 6.59 ±, 0.76 µ, m.
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- 2020