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Dental implant materials: Surface modification and interface phenomena
Author(s) -
Rupp Frank,
GeisGerstorfer Jürgen,
Geckeler Kurt E.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.19960080316
Subject(s) - materials science , biocompatible material , dental implant , surface modification , titanium , implant , nanotechnology , biomedical engineering , titanium alloy , hard tissue , dentistry , composite material , metallurgy , mechanical engineering , medicine , engineering , surgery , alloy
Interactions of biomaterials with hard and soft tissue , blood, or saliva are primarily controlled by the surface properties of the materials. Titanium and its alloys, in particular, have been shown to be biocompatible for many orthopedic and dental implant applications, but the surfaces of the metal still need modification in order to achieve bioactive or bioinert performance. Current methods and future trends in surface treatment of dental implant materials are presented and phenomena the implant‐bioenvironment interface highlighted.