Abstract
Ti implants have been used primarily for current dental implants.However the peri-implant inflammation is a serious
ploblem.In order to improve the adhesion between the abutment and the epithelium,Si-containing calcium
phosphate thin film containing Si-Ca-P was coated on Ti using sputtering method from a mixture of hydroxyapatite
and SiO2 as a target.Then,cell adhesion on the thin film was evaluated.Mouse embryo derived fibroblasts
(NIH-3T3) were seeded on Si-containing calcium phosphate thin films.After 48 hours of cell seeding, fluorescence
image of cells and the number of attached cells were observed using a microscope.
As a result,the number of attached cells on the Si- containing calcium phosphate thin films increased with
increasing Si content,and reached a maximum of 46 (cells/frame) on the film with 30% of SiO2 /SiO2 +HA
target.Then the number of attached cells decreased to 24 (cells/frame) with the film with 100% of SiO2 target.