Titanium alloys have been widely used in medical or dental applications due
to their superior biocompatibility, high strength and corrosion-resistant as well as low
modulus relative to other implantable metals. In order to meet the stringent medical
regulations and the advancement of bioengineering, material scientists have therefore
designed a series of advanced titanium alloys. This chapter aims at reviewing the
development process of new medical grade titanium alloys in terms of composition
design, biocompatibility and shape memory effect etc.
Keywords: Biocompatibility, Shape memory effect, Titanium alloys.
