The medical industry has been using
titanium very successfully for years.
It’s the perfect material for artificial joints,
bone pins and replacements. It’s also being
used in heart valves, pacemakers and
hearing devices. The dental industry
began using titanium in the 1960s
when Per Branemark discovered the
biocompatible bonding principles for
titanium and bone. But recent strides
in titanium processing promise to make
it more valuable than ever before in dental
prosthetics. The main advantages to
Titanium is Bio-compatibility, Superior
lightness, Accurate fit, Superior appearance,
Low thermal conductivity and Neutral taste.
Furthermore Titanium is much less expensive
as compared to the skyrocketing cost of
palladium in the standard crown and
bridge alloys today.
Custom abutments can be made thinner,
lighter and stronger with titanium. There is
no threat of the metal bond between a
gold cylinder and the gold casting
breaking in the mouth as has happened
with traditional custom abutment posts.
The interaction between the titanium and the
porcelain produce the finest most esthetic
crowns possible today. The thickness of
the metal is kept at a minimal in comparison
to standard crown and bridge alloy.
Implant frames are lighter and more precise
in Titanium. There is no longer a need for the
additional cost of gold cylinders and high gold
content alloy.
