Orthopaedic and dental implants have become a staple of the medical industry and with an
ageing population and growing culture for active lifestyles, this trend is forecast to continue …

Commercially pure titanium (cp-Ti) and titanium alloys (typically Ti6Al4V) display excellent
corrosion resistance and biocompatibility. Although the chemical composition and …

Bone-anchored titanium implants have revolutionized oral healthcare. Surface properties of
oral titanium implants play decisive roles for molecular interactions, cellular response and …

Much debate still revolves around bone architecture, especially at the nano-and microscale.
Bone is a remarkable material where high strength and toughness coexist thanks to an …

Osteocytes are the most abundant cells in bone and the only cells embedded in the bone
mineral matrix. They form an extended, three-dimensional (3D) network, whose processes …

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the long-term osseointegration and
biocompatibility of electron beam melted (EBM) free-form–fabricated (FFF titanium grade 5 …

The repair of large cranial defects with bone is a major clinical challenge that necessitates
novel materials and engineering solutions. Three-dimensionally (3D) printed bioceramic …

Osseointegrated implants inserted in the temporal bone are a vital component of bone-
anchored hearing systems (BAHS). Despite low implant failure levels, early loading …

A review of recent advances in instrumental methods and techniques for structural and
physicochemical characterization of biomaterials and bone tissue is presented in this paper …

Mineralized collagen fibrils are the building block units of bone at the nanoscale. While it is
known that collagen fibrils are mineralized both inside their gap zones (intra-fibrillar …