Can Dental Implants Cause an Allergic Reaction?
Marie asks:
Could dental implants somehow cause an allergic reaction? What about if you need bone grafts along with the implants?
Dear Marie:
Dental Implants are made of a very biocompatible alloy of titanium, and I am not aware of any reported cases of an allergic reaction to an implant.
The same thing applies to a bone graft.
When a bone graft is needed in association with implants, you have a choice of a synthetic graft, a graft from cadaver bone, or a graft from your own bone.
The body basically slowly replaces the graft material with your own bone over a period of several months.
You may have an inflammatory reaction to the graft material as part of the healing process, but not an allergic one.
I hope this helps, and good luck.
Carlos Boudet, DDS, DICOI
http://www.boudetdds.com
(Editor's note: There is a test available for metal allergies called the Melisa Test. To learn more about it, please read our article: Metal Allergy: Can I Still Get Dental Implants?)
Thanks to the editor for the correction.
I am now aware of the incidence of reported allergic reactions with implants.
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Hi: I would like to know a little more about dental bone graft material:
1)if from human cadaver, could it potentially carry any diseases? For example, if the bone donor had died from cancer, and other incurable diseases, would cancer cells still be present in the bone material to be transmitted to the new person? Is there a vetting process for bone/organ donors to ensure the materials are safe?
2)if from bovine: Do they test the bones for mad cows disease? I have watched a report that mad cows disease if a prion that cannot be killed even by autoclaving. Is there any concerns on that?
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