Wear and Corrosion Interactions at the Titanium/Zirconia Interface: Dental Implant Application

ConclusionsThis study highlights the synergistic interaction between wear and corrosion, which occurs when masticatory forces combine with the salivary environment of the oral cavity. Overall, the zirconia groups outperformed the titanium groups. In fact, the titanium groups generated 5 to 6 times more wear to the implant alloys as compared with the zirconia counterparts. The best performing group was Zr/Ti, and the worst performing group was Ti/Ti.

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Source: Journal of Prosthodontics - February 1, 2018 Category: Dentistry Authors: Craig L. Sikora, Maria F. Alfaro, Judy Chia ‐Chun Yuan, Valentim A. Barao, Cortino Sukotjo, Mathew T. Mathew Tags: Original Manuscript Source Type: research