Large Scale Preparation and Analysis of Hyperhydrophilic Dental Implants with μSLA Titanium Surface.

Sandblasted titanium screw type implants were acid-etched by two different methods using a semiautomatic wet chemical processing platform. Both etching methods led to homogenous, micro-structured and hyperhydrophilic surfaces making them especially suitable for dental applications. However processing time and procedural complexity differ greatly between these methods. In addition a discussion of contact angle measurement of dental implants by the method of Wilhelmy is given.