Biomaterials in Implant Dentistry-A Review”

J Vinoth kumar¹, Asish R jain², Ragavendra Jayesh³, T Parthasaradhi⁴, Venkatakrishnan⁵

¹Department of Prosthodontics, Tagore Dental College and Hospitals ,Chennai, India. ²Department of Prosthodontics, Tagore Dental College and Hospitals,Chennai, India. ³Department of Prosthodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University, Chennai-600100 ⁴Department of Periodontics, Tagore Dental College and Hospitals,Chennai, India. ⁵Department of Prosthodontics, Tagore Dental College and Hospitals ,Chennai, India.        

Abstract: It has been accepted that no foreign material placed within the living body is completely compatible currently there are many types of biomaterials used for the dental implants. The clinician should have adequate knowledge of these material to select an appropriate material to be used , which directly influences the success and longevity of the treatment. This paper reviews various biomaterials that are used in dental implants.

Keywords: dental implants; metal; ceramic; surface coating

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