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[Bending behavior of superplastic titanium alloy for denture base]

N Wakabayashi1, M Ai, O Okuno

  • 1First Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University.

Shika Zairyo, Kikai = Journal of the Japanese Society for Dental Materials and Devices
|March 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Superplastic forming of titanium (Ti-6Al-4V) alloy creates denture bases as strong as traditional cobalt-chromium. Adding channels enhances strength, but increased arch curvature reduces it due to thinning.

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