Abstract
tooth defects or deletions. Tantalum (Ta) has been widely used in the biomedical field, but its application in artificial dental implants is rarely reported. In this study, Tantalum-Niobium alloy (TaNb40) implant prepared by 3D printing—SLS was used as the research subject. Its mechanical properties in vitro and the biocompatibility by utilizing human Oral Mucosa Fibroblasts (hOMF) were studied. Results: The mechanical property test results were that the Tensile Strength, Yield Strength, Elongation, and Vickers hardness of TaNb40 implant was 548 ± 50MPa, 420 ± 30MPa, 40%, and 425HV, respectively, manifesting the two indicators met the requirements of dental metal implant, and had good mechanical properties of wear resistance and not easy to brittle fracture. The cytocompatibility test showed that TaNb40 did not inhibit cell proliferation and produce cell cycle arrest. The cytotoxicity grade was 1, there was almost no metal ion release in the culture medium, and the surface had fine cell early adhesion, which met the requirements of biomedical materials. Conclusion: The TaNb40 prepared by domestic 3D printing—SLS has excellent mechanical properties and cytocompatibility in vitro, which is expected to replace the Titanium metal implant prepared by the traditional casting method, having a leading significance for the formation of implants with independent intellectual property rights.