Reconsidering the potential of titanium as a prosthetic device

Abstract

Titanium cast crowns have become covered by Japanese insurance. We are delighted that this provides an opportunity to expand the dental applications of titanium. The insurance coverage is the result of the efforts of researchers who have conducted extensive studies at the Japanese Society for Dental Science and Engineering. In this report, we review the casting characteristics of titanium and examined prostheses that make use of these characteristics.