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Vitallium

American  
[vahy-tal-ee-uhm] / vaɪˈtæl i əm /
Trademark.

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

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

From Time Magazine Archive

Vitallium is the most satisfactory metal doctors use for patching fractures.

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

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