https://doi.org/10.23805/jo.2010.02.02.05

The utilization of Y-TZP for endosseous oral implants: current perspectives

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2010)
Submitted: 8 June 2017
Accepted: 8 June 2017
Published: 30 June 2010
Ceramic implants, Titanium, Zirconia.
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Nelson R.F.A. Silva
info@ariesdue.it
Assistant Professor Department of Prosthodontics and Biomaterials, New York University College of Dentistry, United States.
Ralf J. Kohal
Associate Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, University Clinic Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Paulo G. Coelho
Assistant Professor of Biomaterials and Biomimetics, New York University College of Dentistry, United States.
Metallic ion release has raised concerns for the utilization of titanium and titanium alloys in implant dentistry. As an alternative, yttriastabilized tetragonal zirconia (Y-TZP) has been considered the material of choice due to its favorable biological and mechanical properties. Zirconia has been shown both in vitro and in vivo experiments to exhibit desirable osseointegration, cell metabolism, and soft tissue response. According to the mechanical testing of unaged Y-TZP onepiece implants, catastrophic failure of ceramic implants in anterior esthetic regions is unlikely. The utilization of a one-piece Y-TZP implant might be an option to fulfill the esthetic and mechanical needs in oral implant treatments when esthetics is the major concern.

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Silva, N. R., Kohal, R. J., & Coelho, P. G. (2010). The utilization of Y-TZP for endosseous oral implants: current perspectives. Journal of Osseointegration, 2(2), 69–71. https://doi.org/10.23805/jo.2010.02.02.05

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