2007-01-11 02:00:57 · 7 answers · asked by Cow 1 in Health ➔ Dental
It's important that it's SURGICAL-grade stainless steel for strength, so it doesn't oxidize, and isn't perceived as a rejectable-foreign substance in the body. Too, dental implants are made of a variety of materials, such as titanium, aluminum oxide, AND surgical stainless steel.
2007-01-11 02:08:28 · answer #1 · answered by HoneyBunny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
certain grades stainless are implant grade (i.e. 316lv)
Not only does it "not rust" it is also stable and does not interact with the myriad of chemicals/compounds that are in the human body.
think of it as metallic teflon. pretty inert and doesn't cause harm to the human it is implanted in.
2007-01-11 10:06:49 · answer #2 · answered by copenhagenskin 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dental implants are titanium material as it is biocompatible.
2007-01-13 14:52:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesnt rust, and its a heck of a lot cheaper then real gold.
2007-01-11 15:03:07 · answer #4 · answered by Grace 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dental implants should be titanium.i have never seen S.S. ones.
2007-01-11 10:07:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesnt rust.
2007-01-11 10:03:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it doesn't rust
2007-01-11 10:03:53 · answer #7 · answered by Chaoslord 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋