Nanostructured Ti-13Nb-13Zr alloy for implant application — material scientific, technological, and biological aspects
- Klinge, Lina
- Kluy, Lukas
- Spiegel, Christopher
- Siemers, Carsten
- Groche, Peter
- Coraça-Huber, Débora
DOIAbstract
In dentistry, the most commonly used implant materials are CP-Titanium Grade 4 and Ti-6Al-4V ELI, possessing comparably high Young’s modulus (>100 GPa). In the present study, the second-generation titanium alloy Ti-13Nb-13Zr is investigated with respect to the production of advanced dental implant systems. This should be achieved by the fabrication of long semi-finished bars with high strength and sufficient ductility to allow the automated production of small implants at low Young’s modulus (<80 GPa) to minimize stress shielding, bone resorption, and gap formation between the bone and implant. In addition, bacterial colonization is to be reduced, and bone adhesion is to be enhanced by adjusting the microstructure. To do so, a dedicated the...
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