• Question: why do we use titanium in our bodies

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      Asked by anon-285896 on 4 Mar 2021.
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        Miriam O'Duill answered on 4 Mar 2021:

        Titanium has two very important properties: (1) Our body does not use titanium in any biological processes, and it is not toxic to our body. (2) Titanium does not corrode when it is in contact with our bodily fluids. These two properties make it very safe for use in medical devices, prosthetics and even dentistry.

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        Isolda Romero-Canelon answered on 4 Mar 2021:

        Titanium is a fantastic example of the use of metals for medicine! It is biocompatible and very useful for prosthetics.

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        Jesko Koehnke answered on 4 Mar 2021:

        It is one of the toughest metals out there, does not rust when implanted and is comparatively light. That just makes it idea for medicine.

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        Martin McCoustra answered on 4 Mar 2021:

        The other answers cover this question well!

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        Zahra Rattray answered on 4 Mar 2021:

        Titanium is used in loads of different things. For example, we have them in tablets that patients take. Also, some sunscreens contain titanium dioxide.

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        Andrew Parrott answered on 5 Mar 2021:

        I think it’s because it’s very strong for it’s weight/mass so not too heavy as an implant. Also it won’t rust like iron.

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        Ane Valera answered on 5 Mar 2021:

        I think it’s mostly because human body can tolerate titanium in a large dose not being toxic, and due to its properties, it’s used for prosthetics and dentistry as well!

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