Titanium implants may carry risk of corrosion
BIRMINGHAM, UK: Titanium medical implants used in dental prostheses and bone-anchored hearing aids may be less robust than commonly believed. Researchers have found evidence to suggest that in environments where there is no significant wear process, microscopic particles of titanium can be found in the surrounding tissue, which may have a negative impact on the devices, as this can potentially be pro-inflammatory.
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