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Evaluation of Titanium Alloy Surface Roughness After Phosphoric Acid Etching Wijaya, Livia; Suwandi, Trijani; Eddy, Eddy; Tjandrawinata, Rosalina; Erawati, Jeti; Pratiwi, Deviyanti
Odonto : Dental Journal Vol 12, No 3 (2025): December 2025
Publisher : Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Islam Sultan Agung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30659/odj.12.3.280-291

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ABSTRACT Background: Tooth loss can be caused by periodontal disease, caries, and other factors. Dental implants made of titanium are a common solution to replace tooth loss. Titanium grade 5 (Ti-6Al-4V) is often chosen for an implant. Modern commercial implant surface roughness (Ra) ranges from 1 to 2 μm. Surface roughness has an important role in osseointegration. The acid etching method can be used to improve surface roughness. This study evaluates titanium alloy surface roughness after etching with varying concentrations of H3PO4 acid.Method: A laboratory experiment with a pre-test and post-test group design. 25 titanium alloy samples were divided into 5 groups (n=5) and treated with saline, HCl 37%, and H3PO4 acid 38%, 48%, and 58%. Surface roughness was measured using a surface roughness tester, while EDS and SEM tests analyzed titanium composition and surface characteristics.Result: The titanium used in this study is a titanium alloy. Surface roughness modification using acid had a higher roughness compare to saline with significant different (p<0.05). Surface roughness in the group H3PO4 48% and 58% had a lower roughness compared to HCl 37% but no significant different (p>0.05). Referring to the SEM results, each acid showed morphological changes on the surface and for saline there were no morphological changes.Conclusion: Varying concentrations of H3PO4 acid can effectively improve the surface roughness of titanium alloys, with solutions at 48% and 58% demonstrating similar effectiveness to 37% HCl acid.
Co-Authors Abdul Gani Soulisa Abdul Gani Soulissa Aditya P. Sarwono Adrianing Chandra Kurniawati Andreas Julianto Andreas Wijaya Andy Wirahadikusumah Anggraeny Putri Sekar Palupi Annisa Putri Ariyani Ariesanti, Yessy Arifin, Sariyani Pancasari Audry Ariyani, Annisa Putri Armelia S. Widyarman Armelia Sari Bernard Ongki Iskandar Carolina D. Marpaung Carolina Damayanti Marpaung Carolina Marpaung, Carolina Constantia, Queenie Renata Deviyanti Pratiwi Dewi Liliany Margaretta, Dewi Liliany Dewi Priandini, Dewi Dhyani Widhianingsih Dina Ratnasari Dody Prayitno Dody Prayitno Dody Prayitno Dody Prayitno Dwisaptarini, Ade Prijanti E. Shintadewi Julian E. Shintadewi Julian, E. Shintadewi Eddy Eddy Eddy Eddy Eddy, Eddy Erawati, Jeti Fajar H Nasution Ferry Sandra Fibryanto, Eko Florencia Livia Kurniawan Gabriel Rainheart Genesis Genesis, Gabriel Rainheart Harris Gadih Pratomo Harryanto Wijaya Harryanto Wijaya Himawan Halim Intan Farizka James Handojo Johan Drison Johanna Halim, Rafhaela Joko Kusnoto Joko Riyono Joseph Joseph Julita Juslily, Marta Komariah Komariah Komariah Komariah Komariah Komariah Komariah Komariah Komariah Kovianti, Cindy Kusnadi, Stephanie Justine Leny Raiyon, Maria Lia Hapsari Andayani Lias, Steffy Lie Hanna Davita Wibowo Liliany Margareta, Dewi Liliany Margaretta, Dewi Louisa, Marie M. Novo Perwira Lubis Magdalena Yuniati, Maria Meidianti, Dwi Harini Endah Melaniwati Melaniwati Melaniwati, Melaniwati Michael William Handoko Muhammad Novo Perwira Lubis Mustamu, Indhira Valerie Najla Nadiah Nasution, Fajar H Natanael, Christian Octarina Octarina Octarina Ratnasari, Dina Richentya Feiby Salim Richentya Feiby Salim Riko Nofrizal Risya Aulia Rizki Tanjung Rosita Stefani Sari, Armelia Sastra Kusuma Widjaya Setiawan, Syerenita Shariff, Khairul Anuar Soulisa, Abdul Gani Steven A. Tjang Sumantri, Dominica Dian Saraswati Suwartini, Tien Tansza Setiana Putri Thomas Aurelius Dharma Tiffany Hartono Tri Oka Binartha, Cipthadi Trijani Suwandi Trioka Binartha, Ciptadhi Trisfilha, Pretty Vivian Vivian Widhiyaningsih, Dhyani Wijaya, Andreas Wijaya, Livia Wulan Dhari, Maria Rini Yoana Winardi Yohana Yusra Yunita Viryadi, Mieke