European Journal of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry

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Cover Date:
December 2016
Print ISSN:
0965-7452
Electronic ISSN:
2396-8893
Vol:
24
Issue:
4

Titanium Corrosion: Implications For Dental Implants

ABSTRACT
Titanium has been considered as one of the most biocompatible metals. Studies testing its corrosion resistance have proposed that the titanium oxide layer formed on the metal surface is lost under certain unavoidable conditions to which it is exposed in the oral environment. This questions its property of corrosion resistance in the oral cavity.
Hence, there is a need to understand the mechanisms of corrosion, which can help in the long-term stability and function of implants. Here, we review the possible pathways of corrosion of titanium in the oral cavity, its implications and proposed methods of prevention of corrosion.

Keywords
Titanium
Dental Implant
Biocompatibility
Corrosion
Oxide Layer
Peri-implantitis

doi: 10.1922/EJPRD_1531Shah10

Article Price
£15.00
Institution Article Price
£
Page Start
171
Page End
180
Authors
Dr Rucha Shah, Dr Deepika Shree Lakshmi Penmetsa, Prof. Raison Thomas, Prof. Dhoom Singh Mehta

Articles from this issue

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  • Pg. Start
  • Pg. End

  1. Letter to the Editor
  2. 170
  3. 170

  1. Titanium Corrosion: Implications For Dental Implants
  2. 171
  3. 180

  1. Effect of Implant Diameter And Alloy on Peri-Implant Strain: An In Vitro Quantitative Strain Analysis
  2. 181
  3. 185

  1. Does Ferrule Effect Affect Implant-Abutment Stability?
  2. 186
  3. 191

  1. Acrylic Reinforcement with Off the Shelf Perforated Metal Plates
  2. 192
  3. 196

  1. Qualitative Beam Profiling of Light Curing Units for Resin Based Composites
  2. 197
  3. 202

  1. The Effect of Irradiation Distance on Light Transmittance and Vickers Hardness Ratio of Two Bulkfill Resin-based Composites
  2. 203
  3. 214

  1. One-Piece Implant-Retained Mandibular Overdentures By Pre-Fabricated Titanium Telescopic Attachments and Frictional Varnish: A Two Year Prospective Study
  2. 215
  3. 221

  1. Retrospective Study of the Survival and Patient Satisfaction with Composite Dahl Restorations in the Management of Localised Anterior Tooth Wear
  2. 222
  3. 229