Biomedical Implants: Corrosion and its Prevention - A Review

In the area of materials science, corrosion of biomaterials is of paramount importance as biomaterials are required for the survival of the human beings suffering from acute heart diseases, arthritis, osteoporosis and other joint complications.The present article discusses various issues associated with biological corrosion of different kinds of implants used as cardio stents, orthopedic and dental implants.As the materials used for these implants are manifold starting from metallic materials such as stainless steel (SS), cobalt chromium, titanium and its alloys, bioceramics, composites and polymers are in constant contact with the aggressive body fluid, they often fail and finally fracture due to…