An evaluation of the biocompatibility and osseointegration of novel glass fiber reinforced composite implants: In vitro and in vivo studies

Dental implant therapy is a well-accepted treatment modality for the replacement of missing teeth; while, in addition, metallic fracture fixation devices have been accepted as a useful system for orthopedic rehabilitation [1,2]. Traditional metal biomaterials, such as commercial pure titanium and titanium alloy (Ti6Al4V), are widely used in dental and orthopedic applications because of their desirable mechanical properties, their chemical stability and their biocompatibility [3,4]. However, there have been some concerns associated with the use of these metal devices related to potential metal ion release, metal allergy, radiopacity and a number of other unsatisfactory properties when these metal substrates are used for biomedical applications [5,6].

Source: Dental Materials - December 26, 2017 Category: Materials Science Authors: Ya-Hui Chan, Wei-Zhen Lew, Emily Lu, Thomas Loretz, Luke Lu, Che-Tong Lin, Sheng-Wei Feng Source Type: research