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JOM
Volume 60, Issue 11, Pages 50-55Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11837-008-0148-2
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- U. S. Army Research Office provided Southern Methodist University (SMU) [W911NF-07-2-0056]
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This paper addresses the production of customized Ti-6Al-4V ELI dental implants via electron beam melting (EBM). The melting of Ti-6Al-4V ELI powder produces implants with great biocompatibility, fi ne mechanical performance, and a high bone ingrowth potential. The EBM technology is used to produce one-component dental implants that mimic the exact shape of the patient's tooth, replacing the traditional, three-component, screw-like standardized dental implants currently used. The new generation of implants provides the possibility of simplifying pre-insertion procedures leading to faster healing time, and the potential of better and stronger osseointegration, specifi cally through incorporating lattice structure design.
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