Laser-Modified Surface Enhances Osseointegration and Biomechanical Anchorage of Commercially Pure Titanium Implants for Bone-Anchored Hearing Systems
Fig 1
SEM images of the implant surface.
Low-magnification images of the (A) machined and the (B) laser-modified implants. Surface microtopography of the (C) machined and the (D) laser-modified implants. High-magnification images show (E) ridges and grooves as remnants of the machining process for the machined implants and (F) a distinct nanotexture superimposed on the surface microtopography of the laser-modified implants.