Zirconia Dental Implants

Other benefits to zirconia implants is that the implants are 100% white, are hypoallergenic, and do not corrode. Having an all white implant is beneficial in the fact that it blends better under the gums and becomes almost invisible. The completely white implant helps create a fully natural look in the mouth by blending naturally under the gums like natural teeth. Titanium implants are less natural looking because the metallic color has a possibly of showing through the gums.

Implants made from the zirconia material are beneficial because they do not corrode like titanium ones. Titanium is a metal and it can suffer from corrosion. Corrosion is the gradual deterioration a metal undergoes as a result of electrochemical attack. Corrosion is the process of interaction between a solid material and its chemical environment. This interaction leads to a loss of substance from material, a change in its structural characteristics, or loss of structural integrity. Titanium is a metal, and releases particles through corrosion. These metals become ions in the body and bind to body proteins. This can cause a reaction and the body will try to attack this structure. This can eventually lead to many symptoms including Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Factors that can influence corrosion are quantity and quality of saliva, plaque, temperature, pH, protein, the chemical and physical properties of food and liquids, and also oral health conditions. Many have researched and reported increased concentrations of local and systemic trace metal in association with metal implants.