Titanium and titanium alloys in dentistry: current trends, recent developments, and future prospects

Md Enamul Hoque; Nazmir-Nur Showva; Mansura Ahmed; Adib Bin Rashid; Sarder Elius Sadique; Tarek El-Bialy; Huaizhong Xu

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11300

Titanium and titanium alloys in dentistry: current trends, recent developments, and future prospects

Heliyon. 2022 Oct 28;8(11):e11300. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11300. eCollection 2022 Nov.

Authors

Md Enamul Hoque¹, Nazmir-Nur Showva¹, Mansura Ahmed¹, Adib Bin Rashid², Sarder Elius Sadique³, Tarek El-Bialy⁴, Huaizhong Xu⁵

Affiliations

¹ Department of Biomedical Engineering, Military Institute of Science and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
² Department of Industrial and Production Engineering, Military Institute of Science and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
³ College of Information Technology and Engineering, Marshall University, West Virginia, USA.
⁴ Department of Dentistry & Dental Hygiene, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada.
⁵ Department of Biobased Materials Science, Kyoto Institute of Technology (KIT), Sakyoku, Kyoto City, Japan.

Abstract

Many implant materials have been used in various dental applications depending on their efficacy and availability. A dental implant must possess the required characteristics, such as biocompatibility, corrosion & wear resistance, adequate mechanical properties, osseointegration, etc., to ensure its safe and optimum use. This review analyzes various aspects of titanium (Ti) and Ti alloys, including properties, manufacturing processes, surface modifications, applications as dental implants, and limitations. In addition, it also presents a perception of recent advances in Ti-based implant materials and the futuristic development of innovative dental implants.

Keywords: Antibacterial activity; Biocompatibility; Corrosion resistance; Dental implant; Osseointegration; Surface modification; Titanium alloy.

Publication types

Review