New Ti-Alloys and Surface Modifications to Improve the Mechanical Properties and the Biological Response to Orthopedic and Dental Implants: A Review

Titanium implants are widely used in the orthopedic and dentistry fields for many decades, for joint arthroplasties, spinal and maxillofacial reconstructions, and dental prostheses. However, despite the quite satisfactory survival rates failures still exist. New Ti-alloys and surface treatments have...

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Main Authors: Yvoni Kirmanidou, Margarita Sidira, Maria-Eleni Drosou, Vincent Bennani, Athina Bakopoulou, Alexander Tsouknidas, Nikolaos Michailidis, Konstantinos Michalakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2908570