Lautenschlager E P, Monaghan P
Northwestern University Dental School, Chicago, Illinois 60611-2909.
Int Dent J. 1993 Jun;43(3):245-53.
Because of light weight, high strength to weight ratio, low modulus of elasticity, and excellent corrosion resistance, titanium and some of its alloys have been important materials for the aerospace industry since the 1950s. Now, with the additional advantages of excellent biocompatibility, good local spot weldability, and easy shaping and finishing by a number of mechanical and electrochemical processes, these materials are finding uses in dental applications, such as implants and restorative castings. Although more research is still needed in areas such as development of optimal casting investments, porcelain veneering systems, device designs, and controlled biological responses, the present and future uses of titanium appear bright for dentistry.
由于重量轻、强度重量比高、弹性模量低以及优异的耐腐蚀性，自20世纪50年代以来，钛及其一些合金一直是航空航天工业的重要材料。如今，由于具有优异的生物相容性、良好的局部点焊性以及可通过多种机械和电化学工艺轻松成型和精加工等额外优势，这些材料正在牙科应用中得到应用，例如植入物和修复铸件。尽管在诸如开发最佳铸造包埋材料、瓷贴面系统、装置设计以及可控生物反应等领域仍需要更多研究，但钛在牙科领域的当前和未来应用前景广阔。
