Titanium Plasma Spray
Description

Molten titanium is sprayed onto the surface of a machined implant to increase the surface area of the implant promoting initial stability and osseointegration.

 

Advantages

Increased surface area and roughness definitely adds to mechanical stabilization of the implant and may ultimately improve osseointegration.

 

Disadvantages

There may be a high degree of variability in the process.

 

Recommendations

Acceptable but not used very much anymore...

 

 

Last Updated ( Thursday, 21 September 2006 )