Oral bacterial colonization on dental implants restored with titanium or zirconia abutments: 6-month follow-up.
Alice Ramos de FreitasThalisson Saymo de Oliveira SilvaRicardo Faria RibeiroRubens Ferreira de Albuquerque JuniorVinícius PedrazziCássio do NascimentoPublished in: Clinical oral investigations (2018)
The present study disclosed a wider spectrum of microorganisms colonizing either titanium- or zirconia-related microbiomes in very early stage of implant colonization, revealing differences and suggesting a probably specific mechanism for selective bacterial adhesion.