Bactericidal and antimicrobial effects of pure titanium and titanium alloy treated with short-term, low-energy UV irradiation

[摘要] ObjectivesThe surface of pure titanium (Ti) shows decreased histocompatibility over time; this phenomenon is known as biological ageing. UV irradiation enables the reversal of biological ageing through photofunctionalisation, a physicochemical alteration

[学科分类] 骨科学

[关键词] UV irradiation;Titanium alloy;Bactericidal effects;Antimicrobial effects