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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