Title :
The interfacial bond strength of commercially available titanium screws inserted into hydroxyapatite / polymethylmethacrylate composite
Author :
Ho, Emily ; Eggleton, Justin ; Marcolongo, Michele
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mater. Eng., Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA
Abstract :
We have examined the influence of the drill hole size and drill speed on the interfacial bond strength of Ti alloy screws inserted in HA/PMNU composite bone tissue substitutes
Keywords :
biomechanics; biomedical materials; dentistry; mechanical strength; orthopaedics; polymers; titanium alloys; HA/PMNU composite bone tissue substitutes; Ti; Ti alloy screws; bone substitute materials; brittleness; commercially available titanium screws; dental implant applications; drill hole; drill speed; hydroxyapatite/polymethylmethacrylate composite; interfacial bond strength; interfacial shear load capacity; natural tissue growth; tissue substitutes; Biological materials; Bonding; Bone tissue; Fasteners; Fixtures; Implants; Polymers; Testing; Titanium; Torque;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 2002. Proceedings of the IEEE 28th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Philadelphia, PA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7419-3
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.2002.999568
