What are the advantages and disadvantages of titanium alloy porcelain teeth?

Judging from the material of the teeth, titanium alloy porcelain is a non-precious metal porcelain tooth. The main components are nickel and chromium. Titanium alloy porcelain teeth can be used for patients with allergic constitutions. In addition, their wear resistance and corrosion resistance are also very high, and they are not prone to blackening. However, the disadvantages of this type of teeth cannot be ignored. Their compatibility is relatively low and they can easily affect the regrowth of real teeth.

1. Are titanium alloy porcelain teeth good?

Titanium alloy porcelain teeth belong to non-precious metal porcelain teeth. Non-precious metal porcelain alloys are mainly composed of nickel and chromium. They are characterized by high strength, low price, and the ability to form a dense oxide layer. They are currently the most commonly used type of porcelain teeth in China. The performance of titanium alloy porcelain teeth is better than that of nickel-chromium alloy porcelain teeth, and the price is relatively higher. If you are a patient with allergies, you may wish to use titanium alloy porcelain teeth; in addition, it is also very corrosion-resistant and will not turn black easily.

Titanium alloy porcelain teeth have been increasingly used in the porcelain teeth family due to their relatively excellent performance and reasonable price. The main advantage of titanium alloy porcelain teeth is that their biocompatibility is better than that of non-precious metals, and they are more suitable for people who are sensitive to nickel ions. Moreover, titanium alloy porcelain teeth are more durable and can avoid the occurrence of gingival bleeding and black gums. They can restore the shape and function of teeth well, and have high strength, good color, wear resistance, corrosion resistance, etc. Suitable for restoring most teeth.

2. Disadvantages of titanium alloy porcelain teeth

Titanium alloy porcelain teeth have many advantages, so what are the disadvantages of titanium alloy porcelain teeth? The so-called titanium alloy currently seen on the market cannot be regarded as a true titanium alloy. Its main components are nickel, chromium and a small amount of titanium, and the titanium content is very low. In this case, the good performance of titanium alloy porcelain teeth cannot be best brought into play, so the good biocompatibility and other related properties of titanium alloy porcelain teeth cannot be brought into play. When making titanium alloy porcelain teeth, some tooth tissue needs to be ground off. Due to the restorative relationship of different factors, some patients who rely on porcelain to correct their teeth even need to undergo endodontic treatment (removal of the dental nerve). Especially when making a metal and porcelain combined fixed bridge, in order to retain and improve the mechanical strength of the fixed bridge, doctors will recommend using the good teeth on both sides of the missing tooth as abutment teeth and grinding off about 1/3 of the tooth tissue. It is precisely because of this shortcoming that many unscrupulous clinics do not inform patients before surgery; there are countless medical disputes caused by such violations of patients' right to know.