Influence of different zirconia surface treatments on biofilm formation in vitro and in situ.
Marco JaeggiSharon GyrMonika Astasov-FrauenhofferNicola Ursula ZitzmannJens FischerNadja RohrPublished in: Clinical oral implants research (2022)
In the in vitro, three-species biofilm model differences in material and surface roughness affected biofilm formation. In situ biofilm formation was mainly affected by the surface roughness of the specimens. Polishing of zirconia is recommended to reduce biofilm formation, while heat treatment has no significant effect.