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 ...

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 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOTV)- Looking to achieve the smile of your dreams but aren’t sure which dental option is right for you? Don’t worry! Dr. A.J. Lytle, DDS of the Advanced Oral Surgery & Dental ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

CHICAGO - Indiana resident Luke Pascale runs two pizza restaurants and had worked out three times a week. He also enjoyed long bike rides with his wife, but last year, the pain in his hip became so ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Doctor Kelly Blodgett performed dental implants the old school way for 20 years, but now the Portland dentist is using ceramic implants — and says he’s the first in the state ...

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