The team includes President Dr. Winston Soboyejo and Postdoctoral Research Dr. Tabiri Asumadu from SUNY Polytechnic Institute, in collaboration with peers at the University of Ghana and Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Dr. Sarah Akua Osafo (University of Ghana) is the lead author of the paper, now published in Scientific Reports, and will be joining SUNY Poly as a postdoctoral researcher later this summer.

Titanium alloys are widely used in dental implants for their strength and corrosion resistance. However, these materials are bioinert and do not naturally integrate with bone tissue. To address this challenge, the researchers applied a hydroxyapatite coating, a material chemically similar to human bone, through a sustainable process known as pack cementation.