Abstract | AIM: To describe general observations of immunological reactions to foreign materials and to realize that CP titanium gives rise to a foreign body reaction with subsequent bone embedment when placed as oral implants. To analyse the possibility of titanium allergy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The present paper is of a narrative review type. Hand and Medline searches were performed to evaluate marginal bone loss of oral implants and the potential of titanium allergy. RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS: CP titanium acts as a foreign body when placed in live tissues. There may be immunological reasons behind marginal bone loss. Titanium allergy may exist in rare cases, but there is a lack of properly designed and analysed patch tests at present.
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Authors | Tomas Albrektsson, Bruno Chrcanovic, Johan Mölne, Ann Wennerberg |
Journal | European journal of oral implantology
(Eur J Oral Implantol)
Vol. 11 Suppl 1
Pg. S37-S46
( 2018)
ISSN: 1756-2406 [Print] England |
PMID | 30109298
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Alveolar Bone Loss
(etiology)
- Dental Implants
(adverse effects)
- Foreign-Body Reaction
- Humans
- Hypersensitivity
- Osseointegration
- Peri-Implantitis
(etiology)
- Titanium
(adverse effects)
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