THE USE OF TITANIUM TO CROWN THE CANINE T OOTH IN THE DOG

The positive attributes of titanium, especially its biocompatibility a nd the ability to be integrated in bone are in orthopaedics and dental implantology widely known and have been used for over 30 years. Titan ium excels in its low heat-conductivity, outstanding corrosion-resista nce and not to mention its low price. Because of its qualities, titani um has been used in dental medicine for about 6 years for the entire s pectrum of dental prosthesis. The continual development of dental tita nium casting and finishing technics make this material for veterinary medicine interesting. In the following contribution, the dental-recons truction technology is described in 3 different cases.