titanium implant

Bone-fused prosthetic

A titanium implant is a medical device made of titanium metal that is surgically placed in the body.

Titanium is favored because it fuses with bone and rarely triggers immune rejection.

Dental implants anchor artificial teeth to the jawbone; orthopedic implants replace joints or reinforce bones: She got a titanium implant after her hip surgery.

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hip replacement · bone · screw · screw thread · jaw · hip · knee · metal · biocompatible · prosthetic · crown · abutment · surgery · surgical steel · medical · medical grade · alloy · sterile

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material composition

titanium implantbone graft

Transplanted skeletal tissue

autograft · living tissue · tissue graft · organic material · skin graft

permanence/removability

titanium implantdentures

Removable artificial teeth

temporary filling · hearing aid · splint · bandage · cast

internal vs. external

titanium implantwearable device

Body-worn electronic gadget

skin graft · orthotic · hearing aid

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