Surface Modification of Dental Polymers by Plasma Treatment: A Review
Roodabeh Koodaryan1 and Ali Hafezeqoran2

1Assistant Professor, Department of prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran 2Associate Professor, Department of prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. Corresponding Author Email: Hafezeqoran@gmail.com

Abstract: Although the plasma surface modification of polymeric materials has developed enormously forindustrial application, but researches are new in the field of dentistry. This paper reviews the physics and chemistry of the plasma and the interaction between the polymer substrate and the plasma which arenamely ablation, cross-linking,and activation. The plasma surface modification including sputtering, deposition, and implantation and subsequent effects on surface propertiesare discussed later.

Keywords: Plasma; Adhesion; Surface modification; Polymer

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