[Clinical evaluation of denture made of pure titanium].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the clinical effect of pure titanium used for complete denture and removable partial denture.


METHODS
Sixty edentulous patients were selected. Thirty patients in the test group for pure titanium denture and the other 30 in control for Co-Cr Alloy denture.


RESULTS
No significant differences in clinical effect between dental casting pure titanium and casting Co-Cr alloy used for complete denture or removable partial denture.


CONCLUSIONS
Due to the properties and biocompatibility, pure titanium can be used for denture base and frameworks of removable partial denture.
Department of Prosthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China.
Xu
X
Yang
Jian-guo
JG
Tan
De-li
DL
Li
Jian-feng
JF
Zhou
Li
L
Chen
D003734:Dental Casting Investment / Q000737:chemistry*; D003735:Dental Casting Technique; D003779:Denture Design; D003824:Denture, Complete; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D006801:Humans; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013499:Surface Properties; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*
D003734:Dental Casting Investment; D014025:Titanium