Science news articles about 'titanium implant'

Titanium implants were successfully introduced by P.-I. Brånemark and co-workers in 1969 ... goals of achieving faster bone contact to the implant surface and more predictable results after several years ...

... . Because the technique enables parts to be formed one layer at a time, it is ideal for coating titanium implants with ceramic materials that mimic the characteristics of natural bone, Shin said. ...