Abstract

Use of dental implants to replace missing teeth

Currently, titanium or titanium alloys are the most often utilized materials for dental implant production. The Osseo integrative potential and clinical long-term performance of moderately rough titanium implants have been established in numerous investigations. However, peri-implant infections and the titanium metal characteristics have also been described as drawbacks. Since the end of the 1960s, physicians have been interested in toothcolored ceramic implants. Initially, alumina was employed to make ceramic implants; however, alumina implants are no longer commercially accessible due to their poor biomechanical qualities.