Ti Alloys for Dental Implant Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Titanium and Ti-6Al-4V alloy are widely used for manufacture dental implants due to their good biocompatibility. Novel titanium alloys, especially β-type titanium alloys, are considered the future materials for dental implants. Thus, various manufacturing techniques are used to obtain biocompatible implants with the desirable mechanical properties. To increase bioactivity of titanium alloys, their surfaces are very often modified. Various methods are available for the bioactivation of metal surface: plasma electrolytic oxidation, sol–gel methods, plasma spraying, ion implantation, electrophoretic deposition, and chemical or physical vapor deposition. Functional coatings can be designed for dental implant applications. Bioactive coatings should be composed only by biocompatible compounds and do not form toxic corrosion or degradation products.

The following topics are within the scope of the Special Issue:

• Manufacturing of titanium-based dental implants;
• Surface treatment of dental implants;
• Formation of bioactive coatings on a titanium alloy surface;
• Enhancing antibacterial properties of titanium alloy;
• Characterization of Ti-based implants for dental applications.

It is my pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript for the Special Issue “Ti Alloys for Dental Implant Applications”. The broad scope of this Special Issue provides an excellent opportunity to submit full papers, short communications or review papers.

Dr. Alicja Kazek-Kęsik
Guest Editor

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