Applications of Titanium Dioxide Nanostructure in Stomatology

Breakthroughs in the field of nanotechnology, especially in nanochemistry and nanofabrication technologies, have been attracting much attention, and various nanomaterials have recently been developed for biomedical applications. Among these nanomaterials, nanoscale titanium dioxide (nano-TiO₂) has been widely valued in stomatology due to the fact of its excellent biocompatibility, antibacterial activity, and photocatalytic activity as well as its potential use for applications such as dental implant surface modification, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, drug delivery carrier, dental material additives, and oral tumor diagnosis and treatment. However, the biosafety of nano-TiO₂ is controversial and has become a key constraint in the development of nano-TiO₂ applications in stomatology. Therefore, in this review, we summarize recent research regarding the applications of nano-TiO₂ in stomatology, with an emphasis on its performance characteristics in different fields, and evaluations of the biological security of nano-TiO₂ applications. In addition, we discuss the challenges, prospects, and future research directions regarding applications of nano-TiO₂ in stomatology that are significant and worthy of further exploration.     

Chemical Surface Modifications of Titanium Implants

Summary: In the present work, various surface modifications have been applied to titanium surface. The aim of the modifications was to improve cell adhesion and to determine their influence on the properties of titanium surface. The unmodified and modified surfaces were observed using SEM. Subtle changes in modified surface layer of titanium samples were examined using the Auger Electron Microanalysis and Photoelectron Spectroscopy. The properties of surfaces were evaluated by contact angle and roughness measurements. The results revealed large differences in morphology of Ti modified with different procedures whereas only minor differences in the chemistry of the surfaces were detected. Preliminary quantitative measurements (cell number, viability and differentiation) of the MG 63 osteoblast-like cells in the direct contact with the surface of the investigated materials show that both the not pre-treated titanium surface and the surfaces modified by the methods used in the this work are all well tolerated by the living cells. Within the experimental scatter all the surfaces provided good substrate for proliferation and growth of the cells.     

TiO2在水及丙二醇介质中表面电性质的研究

0引言 固体颗粒在液相介质中的分散是基础研究领域和工业技术部门普遍遇到的问题 ?在化学工业领域,如涂料 ? 染料 ? 油墨 ? 化妆品等,固体颗粒的分散及分散稳定性直接影响着产品的质量和性能 ?TiO 2 颗粒的水基分散体系广泛应用于涂料 ? 油墨以及化妆品中,也是陶瓷制备过程中重     

钛及钛合金表面羟基磷灰石涂层结合强度及稳定性

钛(Ti)及其合金凭借优异的机械性能和良好的生物相容性,一直是骨和牙种植体的主要临床应用材料。由于钛及其合金自身的生物惰性,不易与周围骨组织进行快速的骨整合,因此其表面的生物活性有待进一步提高。羟基磷灰石(HA)是人体骨和牙齿的主要无机成分,具有良好的生物活性和生物相容性,受其力学性能的制约,常被作为涂层材料覆盖在钛基体表面,用以提高植入体的生物活性。但一直存在涂层与基体界面结合强度低和涂层力学稳定性差的问题,成为限制其临床广泛应用的主要因素。本文从涂层结构设计、成分设计及制备方法等方面,就国内外改善钛基底与HA涂层界面结合性能的研究现状和发展动态作一综述,为高性能钛植入体的制备和应用提供参考。     

Induction of Osseointegration by Nacre in Pigs

Nacre is a biomaterial that has shown osteoinductive and osteoconductive properties in vitro and in vivo. These properties make nacre a material of interest for inducing bone regeneration. However, information is very limited regarding the introduction of nacre to dental implant surgery for promoting osteogenesis. This study investigated the potential of nacre powder for peri-implant bone regeneration in a porcine model. Ninety-six dental implants were placed into the tibia of twelve male domestic pigs. The dental implants were coated with nacre powder from the giant oyster before implantation. Implantations without nacre powder were used as control groups. Euthanization took place at 2, 4 and 6 weeks after implantation, after which we measured bone-to-implant contact (BIC) and bone volume density (BVD) of the implanted bone samples using micro-computed tomography (micro-CT), and examined the histology of the surrounding bone using histological sections stained with Stevenel’s blue and Alizarin red S. The micro-CT analyses showed that the BIC of dental implantations with nacre powder were significantly higher than those without nacre powder, by 7.60%. BVD of implantations with nacre powder were significantly higher than those without nacre powder, by 12.48% to 13.66% in cortical bone, and by 3.37% to 6.11% in spongy bone. Histological study revealed more peri-implant bone regeneration toward the surface of the dental implants after implantation with nacre powder. This was consistent with the micro-CT results. This study demonstrates the feasibility of using nacre to promote peri-implant bone regeneration in dental implantation.     

Bone Dimensional Change Following Immediate Implant Placement in Posterior Teeth with CBCT: A 6-Month Prospective Clinical Study

This prospective clinical study aimed to evaluate the peri-implant hard tissue dimensional change at 6 months of immediate implant placement with bone graft materials in the posterior area using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Twelve dental implants were placed concurrently following tooth extraction in the posterior area and filled with xenograft particles. The CBCT images were taken immediately after surgical procedures and then at 6 months follow-up. To evaluate the hard tissue changes, the vertical and horizontal bone thickness were analyzed and measured using ImageJ software. Paired t-test or Wilcoxon match-pair signed-rank test was done to analyze the changes of hard tissue values at the same level between immediately and 6 months following immediate implant placement. Independent t-test or Mann–Whitney U test was used to analyze the dimensional change in the vertical and horizontal direction in buccal and lingual aspects. The level of significance was set at p value = 0.05. All implants were successfully osseointegrated. At 6 months follow-up, the vertical bone change at the buccal aspect was −0.69 mm and at the lingual aspect −0.39 mm. For horizontal bone thickness, the bone dimensional changes at 0, 1, 5, and 9 mm levels from the implant platform were −0.62 mm, −0.70 mm, −0.24 mm, and −0.22 mm, respectively. A significant bone reduction was observed in all measurement levels during the 6 months after implant placement (p value < 0.05). It was noted that even with bone grafting, a decrease in bone thickness was seen following the immediate implant placement. Therefore, this technique can be an alternative method to place the implant in the posterior area.     

Self‐Organization of Honeycomb‐like Porous TiO2 Films by means of the Breath‐Figure Method for Surface Modification of Titanium Implants

This study describes a facile breath‐figure method for the preparation of honeycomb‐like porous TiO₂ films with an organometallic small‐molecule precursor. Multiple characterization techniques have been used to investigate the porous films and a mechanism for the formation process of porous TiO₂ films through the breath‐figure method is proposed. The pore size of the TiO₂ films could be modulated by varying the experimental parameters, such as the concentration of titanium n‐butoxide (TBT) solution, the content of cosolvent, and the air flow rate. In vitro cell‐culture experiments indicate that NIH 3T3 fibroblast cells seeded on the honeycomb‐like porous TiO₂ films show good adhesion, spreading, and proliferation behaviors, which suggests that honeycomb‐like porous TiO₂ films are an attractive biomaterial for surface modification of titanium and its alloys implants in tissue engineering to enhance their biocompatibility and bioactivity.     

On the Future Design of Bio‐Inspired Polyetheretherketone Dental Implants

Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is a promising implant material because of its excellent mechanical characteristics. Although this polymer is a standard material in spinal applications, PEEK is not in use in the manufacturing of dental implants, where titanium is still the most‐used material. This may be caused by its relative bio‐inertness. By the use of various surface modification techniques, efforts have been made to enhance its osseointegrative characteristics to enable the polymer to be used in dentistry. In this feature paper, the state‐of‐the‐art for dental implants is given and different surface modification techniques of PEEK are discussed. The focus will lie on a covalently attached surface layer mimicking natural bone. The usage of such covalently anchored biomimetic composite materials combines many advantageous properties: A biocompatible organic matrix and a mineral component provide the cells with a surrounding close to natural bone. Bone‐related cells may not recognize the implant as a foreign body and therefore, may heal and integrate faster and more firmly. Because neither metal‐based nor ceramics are ideal material candidates for a dental implant, the combination of PEEK and a covalently anchored mineralized biopolymer layer may be the start of the desired evolution in dental surgery.     

Crystallization and Thermodynamic Properties of Titanium Stannides

Thermodynamic properties of pure titanium stannides obtained by crucible-less growth techniques under vacuum are determined by differential scanning calorimetry and Knudsen effusion. The enthalpy, specific heat capacity, entropy and Gibbs energy temperature dependence were simulated using Maier and Kelly equations. Standard enthalpies of evaporation, formation and atomization of titanium stannides were determined and compared with earlier-known data. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Bioactive Glasses—Structure and Properties

Bioactive glasses were the first synthetic materials to show bonding to bone, and they are successfully used for bone regeneration. They can degrade in the body at a rate matching that of bone formation, and through a combination of apatite crystallization on their surface and ion release they stimulate bone cell proliferation, which results in the formation of new bone. Despite their excellent properties and although they have been in clinical use for nearly thirty years, their current range of clinical applications is still small. Latest research focuses on developing new compositions to address clinical needs, including glasses for treating osteoporosis, with antibacterial properties, or for the sintering of scaffolds with improved mechanical stability. This Review discusses how the glass structure controls the properties, and shows how a structure‐based design may pave the way towards new bioactive glass implants for bone regeneration.     

钛粉质量鉴定新方法试验研究

钛粉质量鉴定一直是用化学分析测定全钛含量，而不能确定单质态的钛含量，实验表明用Ｘ射线衍射分析鉴定钛粉质量效果较好，避名了化学分析的缺点，是一种值得推广的鉴定方法。     

铽(III)掺杂TiO2纳米材料相转移和光催化性质研究

以无水丁二醇为溶剂在中性条件下用溶胶凝胶法制备了系列Tb~(3+)(x=0. 0025～0.07)均匀掺杂的二氧化钛纳米材料。研究结果表明，Tb~(3+)掺杂对纳米二 氧化钛的相转移有很强的抑制作用。这种抑制作用的强弱与Tb~(3+)掺杂的浓度有 密切关系，Tb~(3+)(x = 0.02)的掺杂对TiO_2锐钛矿(anatase)向金红石(rutile) 转化的抑制作用最强。伴随着发生相转移温度的提高，掺杂纳米二氧化钛材料的高 温烧结大大缓解，掺杂纳米TiO_2的热稳定性明显增强；掺杂浓度越高，热稳定性 提高越大。对罗丹明的光降解实验表明，Tb~(3+)掺杂可以有效提高TiO_2光催化活 性。对不同浓度、不同煅烧温度样品光催化降解活性进行系统考察后发现，Tb~ (3+)(x=0.02)掺杂的样品在不同煅烧温度下均显示出最好的光催化效率，说明掺杂 浓度对其光催化性质影响很大。用浸渍法制备的样品其光催化活性较纯的二氧化钛 低，并且其催化活性随浸渍浓度的增加而降低，表明稀土离子的分布是影响稀土掺 杂纳米TiO_2光催化性质的主要因素之一。     

Selective Grafting of Protease-Resistant Adhesive Peptides on Titanium Surfaces

In orthopedic, dental, and maxillofacial fields, joint prostheses, plates, and screws are widely used in the treatment of problems related to bone tissue. However, the use of these prosthetic systems is not free from complications: the fibrotic encapsulation of endosseous implants often prevents optimal integration of the prostheses with the surrounding bone. To overcome these issues, biomimetic titanium implants have been developed where synthetic peptides have been selectively grafted on titanium surfaces via Schiff base formation. We used the retro-inverted sequence (DHVPX) from [351–359] human Vitronectin and its dimer (D2HVP). Both protease-resistant peptides showed increased human osteoblast adhesion and proliferation, an augmented number of focal adhesions, and cellular spreading with respect to the control. D2HVP-grafted samples significantly enhance Secreted Phosphoprotein 1, Integrin Binding Sialoprotein, and Vitronectin gene expression vs. control. An estimation of peptide surface density was determined by Two-photon microscopy analysis on a silanized glass model surface labeled with a fluorescent analog.     

钛硅沸石的结晶动力学研究

 在TPABr-正丁胺体系中合成了钛硅沸石TS-1, 研究了此体系中的结晶动力学,求出了不同温度下的成核速率、晶体生长速率及表观活化能. 还研究了晶种类型和用量对钛硅沸石晶化的影响. 结果表明,随着晶化温度的升高, TS-1成核诱导期缩短,成核速率及晶体生长速率加快; 加入晶种可明显缩短TS-1成核诱导期,并减小晶粒粒度; TS-1, M, ZSM-11和β沸石等均可作为晶种合成TS-1, 并存在一个最佳晶种用量; 不加晶种时TS-1成核活化能和晶体生长活化能分别为44.4和75.7 kJ/mol.     

钛白粉载体对选择性催化还原脱硝催化剂性能的影响

钛白粉(TiO2)是钒钛类选择性催化还原(SCR)脱硝催化剂的载体,TiO2的晶型、比表面积、粒度、孔结构以及SO42-和P2O5含量直接影响所制备的SCR催化剂的性能。一般而言,TiO2的比表面积越大,以其制备的SCR催化剂的比表面积也越大,活性也较高;但对于纳米级TiO2,由于颗粒粒径太小,容易发生烧结,而且形成钒钛化合物,导致催化剂比表面积较载体明显下降,因而活性降低。锐钛型TiO2由于比表面积大和不易被硫化,较金红石型TiO2适合做载体。多孔结构的TiO2使得钒物种在载体表面处于高度分散状态,从而提高催化剂的活性。TiO2中本身含有的少量SO42-和P2O5有助于提高催化剂的性能。     

戊二酸钛（Ⅲ）与氮化钛的制备

戊二酸钛（Ⅲ）与氮化钛的制备陈吉书，吕真国，徐其亨（曲靖师专化学系曲靖）（曲靖地区环境监测站曲靖）（云南大学化学系昆明６５００９１）关键词戊二酸钛，氮化钛，热分解氮化钛具有硬度大、熔点高、耐磨、耐腐蚀、导电性好、美观（金黄色）等优点，具有重要的工业用...     

Photocatalytic Properties of Titanium Dioxide Heterostructures with Cyanine Dyes and Polyepoxy Propylcarbazole

We have obtained novel photosensitive materials containing a semiconductor photocatalyst and a dye sensitizer. We have studied the activity of the latter in the reaction of photoreduction of methylene blue, and we consider possible mechanisms for the photocatalytic effect.     

石墨烯对镍钛形状记忆合金耐腐蚀性能的影响

利用化学气相沉积法在镍钛形状记忆合金表面原位生长出石墨烯,拟提高镍钛形状记忆合金的抗腐蚀性能。通过X射线光电子能谱、拉曼光谱与扫描电镜等手段对其表征,分析石墨烯修饰后的合金表面结构和形貌。在人工唾液环境中探究了石墨烯对镍钛形状记忆合金的腐蚀速率、细胞毒性和金属释放的影响。结果表明,石墨烯在金属基体和腐蚀介质之间可以起到物理屏蔽作用,可明显地降低金属基体发生腐蚀的速率,对镍钛合金具有较强的保护能力。     

二氧化钛纳米棒在空心微球表面的定向生长

通过表面预处理和水热法开展了用二氧化钛包覆空心微球的研究, 用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和X射线衍射仪(XRD)等表征了所得产品, 并探索了各种反应参数对产物形貌和结构的调控作用. 实验结果表明, 空心微球的表面溶胶-凝胶预处理至关重要. 采用表面溶胶-凝胶技术预处理空心微球表面, 然后在一定条件下进行水热反应, 我们在空心微球表面上成功地包覆了垂直于微球表面并紧密排列的锐钛矿型二氧化钛纳米棒. 该材料质轻、耐腐蚀, 有望成为一种新型光催化剂, 应用于治理水体表面的大面积污染.