Biomedical applications of titanium alloys: a comprehensive review

E Marin, A Lanzutti - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Titanium alloys have emerged as the most successful metallic material to ever be applied in
the field of biomedical engineering. This comprehensive review covers the history of titanium …

[HTML][HTML] Zirconia Dental Implant Designs and Surface Modifications: A Narrative Review

M Ciszyński, B Chwaliszewski, W Simka, M Dominiak… - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
Titanium currently has a well-established position as the gold standard for manufacturing
dental implants; however, it is not free of flaws. Mentions of possible soft-tissue discoloration …

Influence of Implant–Abutment Connection Biomechanics on Biological Response: A Literature Review on Interfaces between Implants and Abutments of Titanium …

S Choi, YS Kang, ISL Yeo - Prosthesis, 2023 - mdpi.com
The interface between a dental implant and an abutment is stabilized by two mechanical
characteristics: a preload of an abutment screw and the friction between the contact surfaces …

Vacuum Ultraviolet (VUV) Light Photofunctionalization to Induce Human Oral Fibroblast Transmigration on Zirconia

T Suzumura, T Matsuura, K Komatsu, Y Sugita… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Soft tissue adhesion and sealing around dental and maxillofacial implants, related prosthetic
components, and crowns are a clinical imperative to prevent adverse outcomes of …

[HTML][HTML] Histomorphometric analysis of osseointegrated intraosseous dental implants using undecalcified specimens: a scoping review

S Peev, R Yotsova, I Parushev - Biomimetics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Bone histology and histomorphometry are reliable diagnostic tools for the assessment of the
bone–implant interface, material safety and biocompatibility, and tissue response. They …

Biomechanical Fatigue Behavior of a Dental Implant Due to Chewing Forces: A Finite Element Analysis

M Martinez-Mondragon, G Urriolagoitia-Sosa… - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
The use of titanium as a biomaterial for the treatment of dental implants has been successful
and has become the most viable and common option. However, in the last three decades …

Optimized Gingiva Cell Behavior on Dental Zirconia as a Result of Atmospheric Argon Plasma Activation

S Staehlke, J Brief, V Senz, T Eickner, JB Nebe - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Several physico-chemical modifications have been developed to improve cell contact with
prosthetic oral implant surfaces. The activation with non-thermal plasmas was one option …

Micro-arc driven porous ZrO2 coating for tailoring surface properties of titanium for dental implants application

CS Andrade, MHR Borges, JP Silva, S Malheiros… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2025 - Elsevier
Titanium (Ti) is an ideal material for dental implants due to its excellent properties. However,
corrosion and mechanical wear lead to Ti ions and particles release, triggering inflammatory …

A randomized clinical trial on zirconia versus titanium implants in maxillary single tooth replacement

JHW de Beus, MS Cune, JWA Slot… - Clinical Oral …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives This RCT aimed to compare zirconia and titanium dental implants in the maxillary
premolar region. The comparison was based on marginal bone level (MBL) changes …

Single‐piece zirconia versus single‐piece titanium, narrow‐diameter dental implants in the anterior maxilla: 5‐year post‐loading results of a randomized clinical trial

PA Ruiz Henao, GL Magrin… - Clinical Oral …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate esthetic parameters in the anterior maxillary
region by comparing single‐piece zirconia versus titanium narrow‐diameter implants …