Biomedical alloys have an important share in orthopedic applications. Among them, titanium
and its titanium alloys are widely used as implant materials because of their excellent …

Titanium (Ti) and its alloys have been widely used as orthopedic implants, because of their
favorable mechanical properties, corrosion resistance and biocompatibility. Despite their …

Thanks to a considerable number of fascinating properties, titanium (Ti) and Ti alloys play
important roles in a variety of industrial sectors. However, Ti and Ti alloys could not satisfy all …

Biomedical scientists use chemistry-driven processes found in nature as an inspiration to
design biomaterials as promising diagnostic tools, therapeutic solutions, or tissue …

There is an increasing interest in the development of magnesium alloys both for industrial
and biomedical applications. Industrial interest in magnesium alloys is based on strong …

Implant surface characteristics and their effect on osseointegration Page 1 Implant surface
characteristics and their effect on osseointegration A. Barfeie,*1 J. Wilson2 and J. Rees3 …

The urge to replace missing teeth dates back to the origin of medicine. Along history, organic
materials, metals, alloys, polymers, glasses, and carbon were used to substitute teeth, but …

Since the founding of the osseointegration concept, the characteristics of the interface
between bone and implant, and possible ways to improve it, have been of particular interest …

Implant surface topography influences osteoblastic proliferation, differentiation and
extracellular matrix protein expressions. Previous researches proved that chemical surface …

Texturization of surfaces is usually advantageous in biomaterial engineering. However, the
details of the textured surfaces can be more determining on cell adhesion and proliferation …