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Biodegradable Metallic Wires in Dental and Orthopedic Applications: A Review
- Source :
- Metals, Vol 8, Iss 4, p 212 (2018)
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2018.
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Abstract
- Owing to significant advantages of bioactivity and biodegradability, biodegradable metallic materials such as magnesium, iron, and zinc and their alloys have been widely studied over recent years. Metallic wires with superior tensile strength and proper ductility can be fabricated by a traditional metalworking process (drawing). Drawn biodegradable metallic wires are popular biodegradable materials, which are promising in different clinical applications such as orthopedic fixation, surgical staples, cardiovascular stents, and aneurysm occlusion. This paper presents recent advances associated with the application of biodegradable metallic wires used in dental and orthopedic fields. Furthermore, the effects of some parameters such as the surface modification, alloying elements, and fabrication process affecting the degradation rate as well as biocompatibility, bioactivity, and mechanical stability are reviewed in the most recent works pertaining to these materials. Finally, possible pathways for future studies regarding the production of more efficient biodegradable metallic wires in the regeneration of bone defects are also proposed.
- Subjects :
- lcsh:TN1-997
Materials science
Fabrication
Biocompatibility
Nanotechnology
02 engineering and technology
magnesium
010402 general chemistry
01 natural sciences
iron
bone regeneration
Ultimate tensile strength
General Materials Science
Bone regeneration
Ductility
bone tissue engineering
lcsh:Mining engineering. Metallurgy
wire drawing
biodegradable materials
Wire drawing
zinc
Metals and Alloys
021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology
0104 chemical sciences
Metalworking
Surface modification
0210 nano-technology
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20754701
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Metals
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....a84c41564c7132bd47b94a3207879e4c