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Dental experts! what type of metal is used in dental implant?
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Titanium: Medical grade titanium. Accept nothing less.
Answered 12/8/2013
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Medical grade Ti: The majority of dental implants are made out of commercially pure titanium, which is available in four grades depending upon the amount of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and iron contained. - (sourced from wikipedia).
Answered 2/19/2014
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