Dental Implants using PIM: A Revolutionary Technique in Orthodontics

Powder injection molding (PIM) is widely used for the medical sector in the applications such as Orthodontic components, surgical instruments, Implantable Metal Injection Molded components and so on. Orthodontic brackets is one of the major applications of the powder injection molding. Mainly metal injection molding used for this application. These little accuracy parts are typically produced using 316L stainless steel, however Ceramic Injection Molding is expanding being utilized to make translucent brackets that have a substantially more careful appearance.

Dental implants was there since many years and they comprise of artificial teeth to reinstate the natural dental function. Conventional dental implants are naturally made in metal and metal alloys, where titanium and its alloys play a major role. Apart from the high cost of these materials, the conventional manufacturing systems are highly expensive having in mind the number of implants to be produced and their complex shape. Presently, there is a need to enhance the manufacturing techniques of dental implants which makes them cheaper and quick to manufacture. Metal injection molding (MIM) is considered as a promising net shaping technique because of its various advantages for complex geometry, precision and production in large-scale series of implants with high performance and more. MIM technology can help to produce cheap dental implants but there is always a need to improve the rate of osseointegration.

Manufacturers of dental brackets and hooks have realized the cost savings and high quality products that MIM provides. MIM is able to produce strong, smooth, and precise components in a variety of metals which mostly include stainless steel. The Metal Injection Moulding process saves an estimated 70% of cost over a traditional machining method. Various designers of medical devices are becoming conscious of the budding prospect of MIM in providing cost effective as well as advanced solutions for their devices. MIM technology is being extensively accepted by the medical community and various MIM companies are now dedicating a substantial part of their resources along with building up infrastructure in order to support and grow their involvement in medical segment as Medical applications are developing from an early base of endoscopic devices, and enormous as MIM becomes widely accepted.