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Simplified excerpt on Dental Implants from the Metals and Minerals in Medical Implants infographic. View full infographic.

Dental Implants

are permanent fixes placed in the jawbone to provide a stable base for an oral prosthesis such as a crown, bridge, denture, or even a broader facial prosthesis. The commodities listed are preferred due to resistance to corrosion, the unlikelihood of them causing a negative reaction from the body, their ability to be molded into shape to fit the jaw, and their strength.

Commodities listed: cobalt, gold, iron, nickel, silver, tantalum, titanium, zirconium. The full infographic describes commodities with images and how the commodities are used in dental implants.

 

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