Biological response of osteoblasts to zirconia manufactured via FFF, DLP, and milling

(1) Background: Zirconia (ZrO2) is increasingly used in dental implantology due to its biocompatibility and favorable mechanical and biological properties. While subtractive and stereolithographic additive manufacturing techniques are well established, the application of Fused Filament Fabrication (...

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Main Authors: Roser, Christoph (Author) , Erber, Ralf (Author) , Zenthöfer, Andreas (Author) , Rues, Stefan (Author) , Lux, Christopher J. (Author) , Nötzel, Dorit (Author) , Eickhoff, Ralf (Author) , Hanemann, Thomas (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 23 October 2025
In: Journal of Functional Biomaterials
Year: 2025, Volume: 16, Issue: 11, Pages: 1-18
ISSN:2079-4983
DOI:10.3390/jfb16110397
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb16110397
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/16/11/397
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Author Notes:Christoph J. Roser, Ralf Erber, Andreas Zenthöfer, Stefan Rues, Christopher J. Lux, Dorit Nötzel, Ralf Eickhoff and Thomas Hanemann

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