While it's not uncommon for older people to get total hip replacements, doctors now often go with hip resurfacing implants for younger patients who have conditions such as osteoarthritis. The devices ...

Ceramic materials are good candidates for medical implants thanks to stellar biocompatibility and resistance to wear. Alumina, zirconia, and other ceramics have successfully withstood the harsh ...

SEATTLE — "There is more to [dental implants] than just placing a titanium or ceramic--which I prefer--screw," said Dr. Tigran Khachatrya from Redmond's A Smiling Heart Dentistry "There is extensive ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients who underwent total hip arthroplasty with ceramic-on-polyethylene implants had a higher risk of ...

PRAGUE — Ceramic-on-ceramic implants are superior to ceramic-on-polyethylene implants in patients younger than 30 years who undergo total hip arthroplasty, according to results from a new study. In ...

CAD/CAM-fabricated implant-supported single crowns made from lithium disilicate and paired with zirconia implants have proved to be successful in clinical studies. But how well do they hold up over ...

Dr. Sammy Noumbissi, MS, is the president of the International Academy of Ceramic Implantology (IAOCI) and has been a ceramic implant specialist for more than 10 years. He received his Doctor of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . After anatomic shoulder arthroplasty with the same glenoid component, patients who received stemless ...

Titanium and titanium alloys are the materials most frequently used for dental implantology and have become a gold standard for tooth replacement. A disadvantage of titanium, however, is its grayish ...

Chemically coated, ceramic implants successfully guided the regrowth of missing bone in lab animals while 'steadily dissolving,' researchers report. Chemically coated, ceramic implants successfully ...

Virginia Biological Dentistry in Glen Allen, Richmond, Virginia, provides advanced holistic and biocompatible dental care led ...

University of Arkansas researchers combined an alkali with heat to produce ceramic nanowires that coat titanium medical implants, creating more biocompatible surfaces. Muscle tissue often does not ...