R. Shanmugapriya

Surface Modifications of Dental Implants: Methods, Coatings and Biological Performance: A Critical Narrative Review

D. Preetha, R. Shanmugapriya, N. Nivedha, S. Deepa, S. Priyadarsini, M. Kuralvaani & K. J. Nagasurthi · Asian Journal of Dental Sciences · 2026

Surface engineering is central to contemporary dental implant design because the first biological events after implantation occur at an engineered interface rather than on bulk titanium alone. Yet the clinical meaning of increasingly complex micro-, nano-, chemical and biofunctio...