Titanium as Biomaterial for Implants

Bansilal Ramnath Agarwal Charitable Trust's Vishwakarma Institute of Technology (An Autonomous Institute affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University) Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, 666, Upper Indiranagar, Bibwewadi, Pune, Maharashtra, INDIA - 411 037.   INTRODUCTION     The field of biomaterials is on continuing increase due to the high demand of a growing population as well as the amplifying average weight of people. Titanium( Ti) and its fusions are extensively used for medical and dental implant devices — artificial joints, bone fixators, spinal fixators, dental implants, etc. — because they show excellent erosion resistance and good hard-tissue compatibility( bone conformation and bone cling capability).     Titanium( Ti) materials, similar as commercially pure titanium( CP Ti) and Ti fusions are extensively used in medication and dentistry because of their large erosion resistance, large specific strength, and high performance in medicati...