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Preliminary fabrication and characterization of electron beam melted Ti-6Al-4V customized dental implant
Authors: Ramakrishnaiah R, Al Kheraif AA, Mohammad A, Divakar DD, Kotha SB, Celur SL, Hashem MI, Vallittu PK, Rehman IU
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
Publication year: 2017
Journal: Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Journal name in source: SAUDI JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Journal acronym: SAUDI J BIOL SCI
Volume: 24
Issue: 4
First page : 787
Last page: 796
Number of pages: 10
ISSN: 1319-562X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sjbs.2016.05.001
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/24720958
The current study was aimed to fabricate customized root form dental implant using additive manufacturing technique for the replacement of missing teeth. The root form dental implant was designed using Geomagic (TM) and Magics (TM), the designed implant was directly manufactured by layering technique using ARCAM A2 (TM) electron beam melting system by employing medical grade Ti- 6Al-4V alloy powder. Furthermore, the fabricated implant was characterized in terms of certain clinically important parameters such as surface microstructure, surface topography, chemical purity and internal porosity. Results confirmed that, fabrication of customized dental implants using additive rapid manufacturing technology offers an attractive method to produce extremely pure form of customized titanium dental implants, the rough and porous surface texture obtained is expected to provide better initial implant stabilization and superior osseointegration. (C) 2016 The Authors. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of King Saud University.
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