Titanium Corrosion Mechanisms in the Oral Environment: A Retrieval Study

Corrosion of titanium dental implants has been associated with implant failure and is considered one of the triggering factors for peri-implantitis. This corrosion is concerning, because a large amount of metal ions and debris are generated in this process, the accumulation of which may lead to adve...

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Main Authors: Danieli C. Rodrigues, Pilar Valderrama, Thomas G. Wilson, Kelli Palmer, Anie Thomas, Sathyanarayanan Sridhar, Arvind Adapalli, Maria Burbano, Chandur Wadhwani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-11-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/6/11/5258