Vitallium

[ vahy-tal-ee-uhm ]

Trademark.

1. a brand name for an alloy of cobalt, chromium, and molybdenum, having various dental and surgical applications.

Example Sentences

Using anchors of stainless steel or vitallium to implant the replacement often causes infection or deterioration of the jawbone.

From Time Magazine Archive

Vitallium alloy, developed in the 1930s for dentures, later proved valuable for its heat resistance in jet engines.

From Time Magazine Archive

Two basic types are now in use: � The semiburied implant, using a Vitallium latticework placed on the mandible, or lower jaw.

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Their method is simple, requiring only a piece of vein and a few bits of bloodvessel-sized vitallium tubing.

From Time Magazine Archive

Two years ago Dr. Strock decided to try the new alloy, vitallium.

From Time Magazine Archive