Titanium in Dental Implantology
Titanium dental implants have revolutionized restorative dentistry since their introduction in the 1960s. The material's unique osseointegration capability—bone growing directly onto and mechanically interlocking with the titanium surface—provides stable anchorage for crowns, bridges, and denture attachments that can last the patient's lifetime. Modern dental implants achieve success rates exceeding 95% over 10 years, making them the gold standard for tooth replacement. CP Grade 4 provides the corrosion resistance and biocompatibility required for dental service, while Ti-6Al-4V ELI (Grade 23) serves load-bearing components requiring higher strength.
Manufacturing Capabilities
CastAlloy produces dental implant components through Swiss-type CNC machining for implant bodies, abutments, and healing caps requiring precise thread forms and micron-level tolerances. Our capabilities include external and internal thread machining to proprietary implant connection designs, surface texturing through machining parameters optimized for osseointegration, sub-component manufacturing for major dental implant brands, and custom abutment machining for patient-specific restorations. Typical tolerances are plus or minus 0.0002 inches on critical diameters and thread features.
Quality for Dental Devices
Dental implant manufacturing requires rigorous quality controls including material certification per ASTM F67 (CP titanium) or ASTM F136 (Ti-6Al-4V ELI), surface roughness verification at specified parameters, dimensional verification of thread geometry, and cleanroom packaging per ISO 11607 when required. CastAlloy supports dental implant companies with both development prototypes and high-volume production. Contact us for dental implant component quotations.