Effects of the application of low-temperature atmospheric plasma on titanium implants on wound healing in peri-implant connective tissue in rats.
Atsuro HaradaHodaka SasakiYosuke AsamiKiyotoshi HanazawaSota MiyazakiHideshi SekineYasutomo YajimaPublished in: International journal of implant dentistry (2024)
The handheld low-temperature atmospheric pressure plasma device provided hydrophilicity on the Ti surface and maintained the width of the contact area of PICT to the implant surface as a result of accelerated collagen maturation and fibroblast adhesion, compared to no plasma application.