Titanium is a very biocompatible material, which is why it's so often used for medical implants. That said, chemical compounds in the metal sometimes do result in implants being rejected by the body.

Patients are becoming more aware of the materials they are placing in their bodies and how those materials can affect their overall health. When selecting dental implants, patients want the least ...

While titanium implants such as artificial hips can greatly improve patients' lives, they're also subject to serious bacterial infections. An experimental new antibacterial titanium alloy, however, ...

NEW YORK — Bradley Little, a physical education teacher in Arizona, was leading his class through a school hallway in 2017 when he collapsed. Little feared he was having a stroke. Or, in a sign of the ...

Titanium and its alloys are reported to be the most suitable material for use as implants in the human body. However, there are reports showing corrosion in the titanium implants due to the ...

Titanium-based materials are widely used in medical implant technology, and coating the surface of titanium materials with biologically active molecules has recently shown promise to improve how cells ...

The Croft Dental & Implant Practice has announced the availability of consultation appointments for new private patients ...

In a first for the country, surgeons in Brazil have announced that they have successfully implanted 3D-printed titanium plates into the skull of a 23-year-old woman who had fractured the bones across ...

The FDA (Food & Drug Administration) has approved a 3D-printed, titanium, cranial/craniofacial patient-specific plate implant for use in the US. The implant was designed by Brazil-based BioArchitects, ...

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