An Overview of Research Trends in Antibacterial Coatings on Titanium Implants

Kim,  Woo-Hyun; Kim,  Kyoung-Nam

doi:2010.48.2.113

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 48(2); 2010 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2010;48(2):113-118.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22974/jkda.2010.48.2.004 Published online February 28, 2010.

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김우현¹, 김경남²

^¹연세대학교 치과대학 치과생체재료공학교실 및 연구소, 구강악안면경조직재생연구센터
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An Overview of Research Trends in Antibacterial Coatings on Titanium Implants

Woo-Hyun Kim¹, Kyoung-Nam Kim²

¹Department and Research Institute of Dental Biomaterials and Bioengineering, and Research Institute of Orofacial Hard Tissue Regeneration College of Dentistry, Yonsei University
²Department and Research Institute of Dental Biomaterials and Bioengineering, and Research Institute of Orofacial Hard Tissue Regeneration College of Dentistry, Yonsei University

Abstract

Titanium and titanium alloys are the most common materials used for dental and biomedical implants, owing to their biocompatibility and favourable mechanical properties. However infection of the region surrounding a dental implant by pathogenic microorganisms is a significant factor in implant failure. Prevention and control of microbial colonization of implant surfaces is considerable interest to the biomedical community. One important strategy is to render the implant surface antibacterial by impeding the formation of biofilm. A number of approaches have been proposed for this purpose. Therefore, we reviewed the researches of antibacterial coatings on titanium implants in this articles.

Key Words: Titanium;Implant;Antibacterial coating;Infection;Drug delivery;