Titanium as a Reconstruction and Implant Material in Dentistry: Advantages and Pitfalls

Materials

Mutlu Özcan¹ 

关键词: biomechanics;    corrosion;    dentistry;    implant;    surface characteristics;    titanium;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ma5091528

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Commercial pure titanium (cpTi) has been the material of choice in several disciplines of dentistry due to its biocompatibility, resistance to corrosion and mechanical properties. Despite a number of favorable characteristics, cpTi as a reconstruction and oral implant material has several shortcomings. This paper highlights current knowledge on material properties, passive oxidation film formation, corrosion, surface activation, cell interactions, biofilm development, allergy, casting and machining properties of cpTi for better understanding and potential improvement of this material for its clinical applications.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© 2012 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.