ABSTRACT
Casting processes are probably the most common method for producing titanium dental devices. These manufacturing techniques have to be tailored with reference to the peculiarities of titanium and its alloys. In fact, on the one hand, the high melting points of such materials make it necessary to use very efficient melting systems and suitable casting methods in order to compensate for the high viscosity of the melt. On the other hand, because of the high chemical reactivity between titanium and oxygen processes must be carried out in a vacuum or under inert gas.
