In Vitro Evaluation of Ag- and Sr-Doped Hydroxyapatite Coatings for Medical Applications

• Published in: Materials Vol. 16; no. 15; p. 5428
• Main Authors: Ungureanu, Elena, Vladescu (Dragomir), Alina, Parau, Anca C., Mitran, Valentina, Cimpean, Anisoara, Tarcolea, Mihai, Vranceanu, Diana M., Cotrut, Cosmin M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 02.08.2023; MDPI
• Subjects: Antibiotics; Biocompatibility; Bones; Cell growth; Chemical bonds; Coatings; Contact angle; Dental implants; Differentiation (biology); Electrochemical analysis; Electrodes; Electrolytes; Free energy; Hydroxyapatite; Infections; Morphology; Orthopedics; Osteoporosis; Regeneration (physiology); Titanium alloys; Toxicity; Wettability; hydroxyapatite; bioactivity; biocompatibility; osteogenic differentiation; strontium; silver; electrochemical deposition

Osseointegration plays the most important role in the success of an implant. One of the applications of hydroxyapatite (HAp) is as a coating for metallic implants due to its bioactive nature, which improves osteoconduction. The purpose of this research was to assess the in vitro behavior of HAp undo...