Surface modification of titanium for use in orthopedics has been explored for years; however, an ideal method of integrating titanium with native bone is still required to this day. Since human bone cells directly interact with nanostructured extracellular matrices, one of the most promising methods of improving titanium's osseointegration involves inducing bio-mimetic nanotopography to enhance...

INTRODUCTION: Titanium and titanium alloys have attracted considerable interest in aerospace, chemical process and biomedical industry due to their biocompatibility, good mechanical properties and excellent corrosion resistance. The chemical stability of titanium results from the presence of a thin but stable surface oxide film, typically a few nanometer thick. In nonaqueous electrolytes contai...

Surface modification of titanium was investigated by means of hydrothermal treatment with a maximum pressure of 6.3 MPa (280 degrees C temperature) in CaO solution or water to improve bioactivity and biocompatibility. As a result, calcium titanate was formed on the titanium surface. Moreover, titanium oxide and titanium hydroxide layers on the surface increased as temperature and pressure incre...

PURPOSE This study was performed to define attachment and growth behavior of osteoblast-like cells and evaluate the gene expression on zirconia compared to titanium. MATERIALS AND METHODS MC3T3-E1 cells were cultured on (1) titanium and (2) zirconia discs. The tetrazolium-based colorimetric assay (MTT test) was used for examining the attachment of cells. Cellular morphology was examined by sc...

In recent years, research on titanium and its alloys had increased significantly for hard tissue replacement and dental applications due to their excellent mechanical properties such as high strength to weight ratio, low density and biocompatibility. However, there are some surface originated problems associated with titanium (Ti): poor implant fixation, lack of osseoconductivity, wear and corr...

CONCLUSION The papers collected in our study demonstrated that there were no significant differences in the effectiveness of sound transmission and stability of the prosthesis between the titanium and non-titanium group. However, further randomized controlled trials with large sample sizes are needed to improve the estimation. OBJECTIVE To compare the effectiveness of sound transmission and s...

Among the various methods existing to fabricate porous titanium for structural or biomedical applications, the spaceholder approach is particularly useful as it allows a close control of pore size, shape and fraction. In this method, a blend of pure or alloyed titanium powders and space-holder materials are cold-pressed into a preform which is sintered in vacuum. During the early stage of sinte...

This study investigated the mechanical properties and single crown accuracy of the tailor-made Fourth University Stomatology investment (FUS-invest) for casting titanium. Background. Current investment for casting titanium is not optimal for obtaining high-quality castings, and the commercially available titanium investment is costly. Methods. Titanium specimens were cast using the tailor-made ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate and compare the audiometric outcomes of ossicular reconstruction with titanium prosthesis and autologous material. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Tertiary referral center. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Audiometric results of consecutive patients who performed ossiculoplasty with titanium prosthesis (n = 43) or autologous material (n = 48), from October 2008 ...

BACKGROUND Titanium and titanium alloys are widely used for fabrication of dental implants. Since the material composition and the surface topography of a biomaterial play a fundamental role in osseointegration, various chemical and physical surface modifications have been developed to improve osseous healing. Zirconia-based implants were introduced into dental implantology as an alternative to...