Nanostructures improve bone response to titanium implants

Thursday, July 3, 2008 - 10:14 in Physics & Chemistry

Titanium implants were successfully introduced by P.-I. Brånemark and co-workers in 1969 for the rehabilitation of edentulous jaws. After 40 years of research and development, titanium is currently the most frequently used biomaterial in oral implantology, and titanium-based materials are often used to replace lost tissue in several parts of the body.

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