The smooth pattern or surface of the inner lumen helps microorganisms to attach and form biofilm within those regions. A change in the smoothness can decrease the attachment of microorganisms and in turn decrease the ability to form biofilm.
Dear Vikrant, surface roughness is an important parameter in the biofilm formation of bacteria. With increasing surface roughness on biomaterial surfaces, more bacteria attach and form biofilm. Smooth surfaces and antimicrobial coatings decline adhesion of bacteria and decrease or prevent biofilm formation. We have one paper related to this issue on alloy material surfaces.
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Dear Mert
Thank you. I will read your article and come back to you ( if any doubt).
Mert is correct..... and we published a paper showing this also (attached fyi J Periodontol 2011;82:778-89) on rough versus smooth titanium implants for biofilm growth prior to in vivo implantation...rough surfaces have more surface area as compared to smoother surfaces and thus more bacteria can adhere, or the same number of bacteria can adhere better, resulting in more evident or robust colonization and growth.
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Parish
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