Metal Dental Implants

The metal that is commonly used in dental implants is Titanium.  Chemical-toxic reaction can occur as tissure is damaged due to metal ions and metal hydroxides.  These reactions will progress to general reactions since the white blood cells will increase and the phagocytosis border value will exceeded on a local basis.  This is the main reason some people's body's reject their implanted metal and ultimately causes it to fail.

To the various and diverse clinical symptoms, a patient may experience the following side effects from their metal implant:

• Increased sensitivity to spices and food
• Metallic Taste
• Itching tongue
• Burning Mouth

Localized symptoms include blue-gray pigmented areas in the tissue, pale erythema, hypertrophy of the gingiva, ulcerations, depapillation of the tongue and leukoplakias of the mucosa.

Region symptoms include eczema of the face.  This is due to the skin making an effort to detox the metal.

General symptoms may include headaches and increased nervous irritability.

In some instances (very rare) where there is not enough jawbone to fit dentures, implants may be an option.  Teeth are part of your first step to digesting your food so finding a suitable option in dental implants is very important.  Be sure to have your implants cleaned at a local dental office often.  You will damage an implant by using the conventional metal tools that the hygienist use.  Special plastic tools are used for cleaning implants.

Consult with a local dentist or oral surgeon as to what dental implant options are out there and suitable for your mouth. 

Content found in the book "Let the Tooth be Known" written by Dawn Ewing RHD.