ABSTRACT

Objectives This structured review was performed to analyse the mechanical properties and biological implications of the Titanium-Zirconium alloy and to associate the findings with human bone parameters. Materials and methodology A thorough search was done in Medline/ PubMed databases, Cochrane library, IEEE Xplore, Google scholar to search for articles on Titanium-Zirconium Implants upto February 2019. The structured review was performed in accordance with PRISMA/PICO requirements. Results Total number of articles collected from the search was 8 out of which 2 were included from hand searched articles. The studies included in the review evaluated the mechanical properties and biological implications of Titanium-Zirconium alloy with varying proportions of zirconium. Conclusion Titanium-Zirconium is a popular alloy that started off as an alternative for Commercially pure Titanium (Cp Ti) and Ti-6Al-4V(TAV) dental implants. Claims have been made that the Ti-Zr alloy is superior in strength and more biocompatible to Cp Ti and TAV. It has been implied that different concentrations or ratios of Zirconium complexed with titanium change the mechanical and biological properties of the material. Currently Ti 13-17Zr is the most popular alloy for dental implant. Hence in this review, we have attempted to evaluate the mechanical properties and biological implications of Ti-Zr, based on various studies done with different ratios of Ti-Zr. Keywords: Titanium-Zirconium, Zirconium-Titanium, mechanical properties, cytotoxicity, tensile strength
Publication date: 01/10/2020

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2020/9.10.5326