Niobium Biomaterials

Oct 21, 2016 by in GENERAL SURGERY Comments Off on Niobium Biomaterials

Material Tensile strength (MPa) 0.2 % Yield strength (MPa) Elongation (%) Elastic modulus (GPa) Reference 316L 595 275 60 193 [1] Nb 195 105 25 103 [2] Nb-1Zr 241 138…

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Metallurgy of Spinal Instrumentation

Oct 21, 2016 by in GENERAL SURGERY Comments Off on Metallurgy of Spinal Instrumentation

Fig. 3.1 Common spine anatomy. Note the anterior/posterior curvature typical of a normal, healthy spine (Reprinted from Ref. [1]. Copyright 2011 with permission from Suanders Elsevier) The basic anatomic building…

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Tooth and Tooth-Supporting Structures

Oct 21, 2016 by in GENERAL SURGERY Comments Off on Tooth and Tooth-Supporting Structures

Fig. 5.1 Maxillary left central incisor, labial aspect. Arrowheads: cementoenamel junction; scale bar = 5 mm There are two premolars per quadrant and are identified as first and second premolars. The first…

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Corrosion of Metallic Biomaterials

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Standard Specifications ASTM F746 Standard Test Method for Pitting or Crevice Corrosion of Metallic Surgical Implant Materials ASTM F897 Standard Test Method for Measuring Fretting Corrosion of Osteosynthesis Plates and…

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Dental Metallic Materials

Oct 21, 2016 by in GENERAL SURGERY Comments Off on Dental Metallic Materials

Fig. 12.1 Silver alloy tarnishing (Reprinted from Ref. [1], Copyright 2010, with permission from the Japan Institute of Metals) Mastication applies periodic stress to dental devices and causes friction between…

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