Furthermore Titanium is much less expensive as compared to the skyrocketing cost of palladium in the standard crown and bridge alloys today. Custom abutments can be made thinner, lighter and stronger with titanium. There is no threat of the metal bond between a gold cylinder and the gold casting breaking in the mouth as has happened with traditional custom abutment posts. The interaction between the titanium and the porcelain produce the finest most esthetic crowns possible today. The thickness of the metal is kept at a minimal in comparison to standard crown and bridge alloy.
Implant frames are lighter and more precise in Titanium.
There is no longer a need for the additional cost of gold cylinders and high gold content alloy.