More and more silver is being implemented into dentistry not only for its basically non- existant toxicity but also for its anti-bacterial properties!
Now silver is making its way into dental implants:
From Source:
Adds developer Dirk Salz: “The DentaPlas system consists of three layers,
with two plasma polymer layers surrounding a center layer of silver. Within
this structure a biocide reservoir is formed, and the outermost layer releases
the ions.”
Source:
https://www.fraunhofer.de/en/press/research-news/2015/november/preventing-dental-implant-infections.html
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