Carlos Elias
Military Institute of Engineering
Brazil
Title: Improve the mechanical properties of cp titanium for dental implants
Biography
Biography: Carlos Elias
Abstract
Commercially pure titanium (cp Ti) and Ti-6Al-4V (Ti G5) alloy have limitations for biomedical application, due to lower mechanical strength and the possibility of ion release, respectively. The purpose of this work was to compare the properties of a cold worked modified cp Ti Grade 4 (Ti G4 Hard) with those of available cp Ti and Ti G5 alloys. The results of the mechanical tests showed that the mechanical strength of modified Ti G4 is higher than that of Ti G2, G4 and G5. Scanning electron microscopy analysis showed that modified Ti G4 after acid etching has better surface morphological features than conventional cp Ti and Ti G5. The clinical performances of Ti G4 and Ti G4 Hard were similar