Natural decrease of chemical property and biological response of titanium over time

Abstract

In this study, we investigated the chemical property and biological response of titanium with different ages. Machined, acid etched and sandblasted titanium surfaces were prepared. Immediately (fresh), 3 days, 1 week and 1 month after the preparation, the surfaces were examined for hydrophilicity and biological response. The amount of albumin adsorbed to the 1 month old acid-etched surface was 30% of that for the fresh acid-etched surface. The amounts of protein adsorption of the 1 month-old surfaces were lower by 30% than for the fresh surfaces even after 24 hour incubation. Biological response capacity of titanium drops over time.