A Review on Oral Microbial Corrosion of Titanium and Its Alloys

Titanium and its alloys are widely used in dental fields due to their excellent corrosion resistance, mechanical properties and biocompatibility. Oral cavity is an extremely complex microbial environment, the effect of microbial corrosion on titanium and its alloys in oral cavity can not be ignored. The latest microbial corrosion research developments of several common oral bacteria are reviewed, and the related corrosion mechanisms are discussed, additionally, the possible research trends for oral microbial corrosion of titanium and its alloys are suggested in this paper.