MICROSTRUCTURE, ELEMENTAL COMPOSITION, HARDNESS AND CRYSTAL STRUCTURE STUDY OF THE INTERFACE BETWEEN A NOBLE IMPLANT COMPONENT AND CAST NOBLE ALLOYS


UÇAR Y., Brantley W. A., Johnston W. M., IIJIMA M., HAN D. S., DASGUPTA T.

JOURNAL OF PROSTHETIC DENTISTRY, vol.106, no.3, pp.170-178, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 106 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/s0022-3913(11)60116-9
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PROSTHETIC DENTISTRY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.170-178
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Statement of problem. Casting a high-gold alloy to a wrought prefabricated noble implant-component increases the cost of an implant. Selecting a less expensive noble alloy would decrease implant treatment costs.