Healthy teeth form the foundation of an attractive face and can be crucial to overall good health. Our teeth influence the functions of eating and speech, as well as affect jaw position and posture. Missing teeth can cause shifting of existing teeth and the collapse of the bite, which can lead to serious health complications including headache, neck pain, and breathing and sleep disorders.
Over the years, dentists have evaluated many practical, comfortable, functional, and affordable ways to replace missing teeth. The option to replace teeth with a removable partial or complete denture is usually straightforward and requires little or no adjustment or grinding of teeth. Commonly, these appliances have a metal framework with clasps to help secure the replacement. Recently, resilient, non-metallic materials have been introduced that are lighter, more comfortable, and aesthetically pleasing.
DENTAL RESTORATION OPTIONS
For a more natural feel, many patients select a fixed bridge to replace missing teeth. The fixed bridge makes good sense when the adjacent teeth needed to support the replacements have large restorations or crowns. Under these circumstances, crowns can actually strengthen weak teeth, and stabilize loose teeth when connecting several teeth together. The most common replacement materials consist of precious or non precious metals with a layer of porcelain fused for function and aesthetics. As with the partial bridges, non-metallic materials are now replacing metals, offering equal precision, strength, and aesthetic appeal.
Dental implants offer another option to consider seriously when replacing missing teeth. Implants have functional and aesthetic advantages. Bridges and removable partial dentures require neighboring teeth as anchors, which can potentially cause damage. However, dental implants can strengthen adjacent teeth and protect and preserve the jaw bone without annoying or unsightly metal clasps. Because implants feel like natural teeth, they offer stability, exceptional chewing comfort, do not constrict the room for the tongue, and are aesthetically natural and healthy in appearance.
Simply stated, an implant is an artificial tooth root, similar to a screw, inserted into the jawbone at the site of the missing tooth. Implants consist of three main parts: the implant itself, the abutment that carries the crown, and the crown, which is the visible portion that looks like the original tooth.
Implants have served patients well for the last forty years, with a retention success rate of approximately ninety-five percent. More than four decades of scientific research and clinical experience have shown that dental implants function as an optimal and permanent solution to tooth loss. Traditionally, titanium has prevailed as the base material for implants because this lightweight and highly resistant metal is well tolerated biologically. Titanium implants, generally placed in two parts, have a range of interchangeable parts and can achieve good aesthetic results, especially on front teeth. The disadvantage of multiple parts is the potential for biofilm accumulation, inflammation, or infection where the different fixtures or parts connect. Additionally, a certain percentage of failures or breakages can occur at the junction of the parts.
ZIRCONIA IMPLANTS
Recently, a new form of dental implants, called ceramic dental implants or zirconia dental implants, offer a potentially more aesthetic and tissue-friendly alternative to traditional titanium implants. Zirconia dental implants are made from special, industrial, high impact resistant ceramic (zirconium oxide, ZrO2) that is customarily used in aerospace engineering because of its high resistance to fracture and heat.
The Food and Drug Administration’s recent approval of zirconia implants opens more options for implants in dentistry. For years, doctors have used zirconia implants to replace hip joints. Ceramic implants retain less plaque and calculus than titanium resulting in healthier gums and overall health. The rough surface of zirconium integrates or attaches itself exceedingly well to the jawbone.
Missing teeth, drifting, and bite collapse.
Zirconia implants, fabricated as one piece, can be limiting in their applications. However, the biological, functional, and aesthetic benefits warrant their consideration as a replacement for titanium. Highly stable, biocompatible, and resistant to scratching and corrosion, zirconia is similar in color to natural teeth, creating a more visually pleasing result. It has all the qualities of biocompatibility to make it a material of choice for dental implantation. Additionally, it resists high impact and is non-allergenic.
Zirconium oxide has been used for the past twenty years in hip implants in almost two million patients. Several hundred thousand root posts, crowns, bridges and implant abutments have also been used. In contrast to titanium, zirconium oxide has a significantly higher flexural strength. The flexural strength of zirconium oxide is within 1200-1500 megapascals (units of pressure), approximately three times higher than the flexural strength of titanium at 400 megapascals.
Zirconia implants also offer the crucial advantage of single piece construction. With two-piece titanium implants, the lifetime occurrence of loosening and breakage of the screw connection is 20 percent.
The zirconium oxide used for medical applications is not radioactive and undergoes strict radioactivity monitoring. The maximum level is set at 250 mSv/y (millisieverts per year). The zirconia produced by Metoxit exhibits the lowest radiation levels compared to other manufacturers, and is constantly at 5.4 mSv/y, only marginally more than natural human bone surface at 3.1 mSv/y.
BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS
Biocompatibility is always a key consideration in the dentist’s goal of restoring the patient’s teeth and mouth to optimum health and function. Biocompatibility refers to how a material interacts with the human body and how those interactions determine the clinical success of a medical device. Materials have constantly improved through the years; still, nothing available duplicates the properties of natural teeth or bone. Replacements can be harder, softer, lighter, darker, and biologically compatible or reactive.
Dentists must be concerned with the biological reactivity of the materials they use, as the materials can be toxic or allergic. These responses can be immediate or the effects can accumulate and delay for many years. Reactions to materials vary from patient to patient and can be affected by physiology as well as other materials present in the mouth or even elsewhere in the body. A wide variety of symptoms can occur including local inflammatory pathologies, chronic inflammation including cancers, and various neurologic symptoms, all frequently ascribed to a completely different illness.
Metallic removable partial denture.
Non-metallic removable partial denture.
Two zirconia implants.
Two all-porcelain crowns.
REACTIONS TO TITANIUM
If an individual patient’s immune system can compensate for the matrix (connective tissue) contamination by dispersed titanium, then people with titanium implants have no need for concern. However, any indication of possible difficulty requires further investigation including laboratory testing.
Although orthopedists and dentists have implanted many millions of titanium screws without side effects, a small, but significant minority of people experience complications. Cases of intolerance to metal implants have been reported over the years; removing this material resulted in long-term health improvement.
One study investigated fifty-six patients who developed severe health problems after receiving titanium dental implants. The array of medical problems included muscle, joint, and nerve pain; chronic fatigue syndrome; neurological problems; depression; and skin inflammation. Removing the implants resulted in a dramatic improvement in the patients’ syndrome.
In one case, a fifty-four-year-old man with a titanium dental implant and four titanium screws in his vertebra became so sick he could not work. Chronic fatigue syndrome, cognitive impairment, Parkinson’s-like trembling, and severe depression plagued him. Six months after removing the implants and screws, he was well enough to return to work.
A fourteen-year-old girl developed inflammatory lesions on her face six months after receiving titanium orthodontic brackets. Her reactivity to titanium skyrocketed, and she became mentally and physically exhausted. Within nine months after replacing the brackets with metal-free material, her facial lesions almost completely disappeared and she was healthy and active.
Implanted titanium also carries the potential to induce neoplasia (the abnormal proliferation of cells), which could be a precursor to developing malignant tumors. In August 2008, two articles appeared in the Journal of the American Dental Association that discussed two different types of oral cancer. Both articles indicated that dental implants caused or exacerbated the malignant condition.
BATTERY-MOUTH
Titanium implants constantly release metal ions into the mouth. This chronic exposure can trigger hypersensitivity, inflammation and allergies, as well as autoimmune disease in people with high sensitivity. The metal implants can become part of a charged battery. All that is needed to make a battery is two or more different metals and a liquid medium (electrolyte) that can conduct electricity. Metal implants, fillings, crowns, partials, and orthodontic appliances provide the dissimilar metals, and saliva in the mouth serves as the electrolyte. This phenomenon, called “oral galvanism,” creates two major concerns.
First, the electrical currents increase the rate of corrosion (or dissolution) of metal-based dental restorations. Even precious metal alloys continuously release ions into the mouth due to corrosion, a process that gnaws away at the metal’s surface. These ions react with other components of the body, leading to sensitivity, inflammation, and, ultimately, autoimmune disease. Increasing the corrosion rate, therefore, increases the chance of developing immunologic or toxic reactions to the metals.
These electrical potentials, especially those developed by implants, set in a chronic, degenerative and inflamed section of the bone, can disturb local physiology and affect the body’s entire regulatory ability through osseous, lymphatic, immune, vascular, endocrine, autonomic nervous and meridian systems.
A second concern is that some individuals are very susceptible to these internal electrical currents. Dissimilar metals in the mouth can cause unexplained pain, nerve shocks, ulcerations and inflammation. Many people also experience a constant metallic or salty taste, a burning sensation in the mouth, and insomnia.
SAFER ZIRCONIA IMPLANTS
Patients need information and coaching to understand whether dental implants are their best solution. They must have comprehensive advice about preconditions and the risks of implant therapy. The dentist assesses the condition of the oral cavity, teeth, and gums in general, and particularly the bone structure. If inadequate bone exists for firmly anchoring the implant, other methods including bone grafting may be required.
Patients can significantly help to ensure the long-term success of the implant. Implants, as with natural teeth, require consistent dental hygiene and healthy and strong bone and gums. Although implants are very durable and capable of lasting for a lifetime, the patient must still maintain the health of the mouth and entire body in order for continued success.
Reasons for failure of dental implants can include poor patient selection—smokers, poor healers, inadequacy of bone, or the improper manipulation of soft tissue and bone. Corrosion of metals over a long time can cause breakdown and loss of the implant as well as health problems for the patient. Additionally, different medications can affect the implant treatment, and a comprehensive medical history is important to ensure implant success.
Because they are highly biocompatible with the human body, high-impact ceramic (zirconium oxide) implants provide a viable alternative to metal (titanium) implants. The ceramic implants have already made their mark for years in Europe and South America. Studies show that the osseointegration—the process of bone growing right up to the implant surface—of zirconia and titanium implants is very similar, and that zirconia implants have a comparable survival rate, making them an excellent alternative to metal implants. One recently published study reports a 93.5-97.6 percent success rate after five years for over eight hundred zirconia implants.
Dr. Christoph Arlom expands the focus on implants when he stated: “The durability of the implant as evaluated in five-year studies stands as the conventional benchmark for successful implant systems. However, should durability be the only criterion for evaluating implant systems? Within community medicine, with large populations screened for risks and the progress of illnesses, other questions can be asked. For example, are patient groups with titanium implants or metal dentures exhibiting a higher incidence of fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, or other types of dementia when compared to other patient groups with naturally healthy teeth and metal-free fillings and dentures?”
Given all the potential adverse conditions associated with the titanium dental implant, such as metal sensitivity, inflammation, metal corrosion and physical fatigue, the zirconia implant offers a device that is virtually free of those concerns and is aesthetically comparable to natural teeth.
Many of the teeth that we dentists have painstakingly preserved with root canals, pins, posts, and bonded cores can now be replaced with implants without reservation and with more assurance of a healthy, long-term outcome. Studies indicate a greater chance of long term success with an implant and a crown than a root canal tooth restored with a post core and a crown.
3-D COMPUTER IMAGING
Three-D computer imaging is an import tool for dentists performing implants. Using computerized tomography (CT scan) or cone beam technology (CBT), dentists can visualize the placement of dental implants in three dimensions. This enables the dentist to get an advanced, detailed look at the interior sections of the jawbone, surrounding tissues and nerves. A customized scanning guide for obtaining the image of the jaw enables the fabrication of an accurate, computer-generated surgical guide that makes the best use of available bone, minimizes surgery, and avoids potential problems, such as nerve exposure or sinus perforation. The guide makes placing implants easier and safer.
During my years of dental practice, I have only used implants in essential situations to minimize expense and limit the implantation of metal into the jawbone. As a long time conservative provider of dental implants, I am more confident that I can provide a healthy, biocompatible, longterm, functional, and aesthetic replacement for lost teeth. The advent of computer aided surgery and the availability of non-metallic zirconia implants enhances the potential for successful implant placement. Other, more complex factors deal with strengthening the patient’s immune system, which frequently requires lifestyle changes. This key part of surgical intervention requires cooperation of the patient and input from his or her other healthcare providers.
PATIENTS HAVE FINAL SAY
Patients always have the choice not to replace missing teeth, and, depending on their overall health, may accommodate effectively. Comfort, finances and lack of understanding may figure into their decisions, and every dental treatment is a compromise. However, the newly approved zirconia implants (www.z-systems.biz, www.cerraroot.com) offer more options, which make implant placement a more desirable solution.
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This article appeared in Wise Traditions in Food, Farming and the Healing Arts, the quarterly journal of the Weston A. Price Foundation, Winter 2011.
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Various Dental Implant Procedures
This website provides the useful information about the various methods of the dental surgical treatments and the procedures. Different process requires different method and medical instruments during the surgery.
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I’m scared of dental procedures specially dental implants. But then thanks for this detailed perspective on how it’s done. Now I’m confident that I would want to have this dental treatment soon to bring back my beautiful smile.
Care the tooth for good Smile
Tooth are the fundamental unit of our body part, which is made up of calcium and calcium compound, it is somewhat related as the bone, that is the dead part of the body but it is attached with the body which is the living part that living part or the life holding cell part is called the gums, gums are that part from which the tooth are attached, gums helps the tooth to hold and helps in the supports, these gum are then connected to the nervous system of our body.
Wow. As a bartlett dentists, I can say that cosmetic dentistry has really reached beyond my expectations. Even in the medical and dental processes, innovation takes place. Cheers!
Insight
Dental Implants are somewhat like cosmetic dentistry. It makes your mouth beautiful by filling out those tooth that are gone. My father will have his dental implant on our broomall cosmetic dentist.
It’s amazing now how cosmetic dentistry moved into a higher level. When I was a kid, all I know about dentistry and dentist in summerville sc, is that they take off any aching tooth. But now, it’s just so amazing how they turn stained teeth into a bright white smile.
Good Job!
I’ve had dental implants in phoenix dental clinic a couple of months ago. So far, there are no signs of any problems.
I know some clinics are offering affordable dental implants. Like dentists in north hollywood. They offer good deals with their dental plans and insurance.
It’s crazy how far our technology has come for things like this. Cosmetic surgery has come so far, and dental implants are one of the coolest ones. After all, you need teeth to eat, but also to look good.
Dental Implants
Dental implants may be an option for people who have lost a tooth due to disease or injuries. It can perform a range of minor to more evasive procedures that will improve the appearance of the teeth.
Help!
I have just had the ‘state of the art’ MELISA metal allergy testing done – for 20 metals – prior to an appointment for 9 dental implants in January.
Imagine my shock when I got the results last week. Out of these 20 metals – the 2 which I was allergic to were TITANIUM and ZIRCONIUM. The very two metals I had carefully research, and planned to have implanted in January! Now what do I do?
I really do not want dentures.
Clearly dentist need to stop making sweeping claims that these 2 metals are always bio-compatible, and do not cause allergies.
Anyone got any( helpful) suggestions please?
Implants
Elizabeth–please research further, the zirconium in the implants ARE bio compatible. It is complicated but please research further.
I had bad reactions to the titanium and had two removed and replaced. Not something one would do lightly.
I was warned by many that zirconium is a metal and not to do it, but I did my research and the Z system implants ARE bio compatible.
SO GRATEFUL for this article. The first I have seen that mentions the devastating effects one can receive from titanium implants. This info needs to be out there, I do not want anyone to go through what I went through.
Titanium and Zirconium are metals. Zirconia is an oxide of Zirconium, like CO2 is an oxide of carbon and alumina (used for sand paper grit) is an oxide of Aluminum (a metal). Zirconia is a ceramic, not a metal. It does not react like a metal so a test indicating sensitivity to Zirconium is no indicator of sensitivity to Zirconia. Titanium implants are made of the metal Titanium. The test for that sensitivity is relevant.
Elizabeth,
I have a titanium implant and since then I have been having headaches and facial pain only on the left side of my head and face which seems coincidental since my implant is on the same side. How much did your metal testing cost if you can remember and can share. I am desperate to find out if this is the problem causing me so much pain.
I wish I would have been told about the testing by the oral surgeon or my regular dentist before putting it in. That should be the protocol for every patient by the oral surgeon. It could rule out certain patients.
Thank you.
LuAnn
Thank you I cant believe it. Yes im allergic to all medals. Started thinking i cud get this zirconia. Now i know why i waited so long for implants because I Do NOT TRUST Drs. We r still the experiment. The only thing i can say i. wait till europe comes out with using patients own bone from hip for the implant area some university may be in beginning stages. To be a volunteer. Im hoping one of these brave new oral maxilofacial surgeons will start to do it. Ypu know if FDA. oks things then its prob not great dont trust em. Never let em use that resin bovine mixture youll end up in coma like one lady did.
Dentures
So, what is the difference between dental implants and dentures in calgary? I have heard that dental implants can be sort of risky, so I want to know if it is worth it. I would assume they are more convenient, but I’m not sure. Thanks a ton!
Dentist
Thanks for the info. My friend moved and now has to find a dentist in Calgary. If anyone has suggestions it would really help him.
I just had dental implants put in Nov. 2012. I am now waiting on the abutment. (teeth part) the dentist numbed my gums and then inserted the post below my gum line. Basically adhering them (I had two) to my jaw bone. I took half of a relaxer (dont remember the name, and didnt take a whole one)in case I got anxious. I didnt (probably because of the relaxer) I thought I would be in alot of pain afterwards, but NO !! I work nights and actually went into work that evening. The whole night and every night and day after, I didnt even have to take an aspirin. nothing. It is such an easy procedure and so painless, I was amazed!!
If this can confort you a little I’ m in a way more disperate than you…& don’t know what to do,
just sufferig and suffering all me life for tooth/dentists (doctors) happy just for them, numbers.
It’s even ALL a f@#%ing and evil COSPIRACY at our (the people) expenses.
I’m so sick and saddened from all this…
my replay was to Elisabeth Walsh in primis..
bad results with titanium implants
I write this to share my experience. I had two titanium implants placed and have had none stop problems. From the beginning one of the two implants fractured while being set. After much research I came to the conclusion the dentist doing the work did not use a new burr when drilling for the implant, used burr smaller diameter hole?!. Might be why it was so hard to turn the implant into the hole drilled.
Going in to have the fractured implant removed was nothing short of the worst experience I have had in a dentist chair. For two weeks after practically non-stop headaches. Told we need to wait 4 to six months to heal and then a another implant could be set. As you could imagine I was hesitant to go through the procedure again. I was assured all would be fine. And so I healed and was told the second implant could be set again. The implant was placed without any difficulty and I was thinking all would be fine. It was not long after this that I started having joint soreness specifically in my shoulders and my back. Not to much time went by then my back went out like never before. I was in so much pain I could not move without spasms. I still had not connected the dots as to the connection to the implants. I worked through the back problem with the help of a chiro. I still have shoulder soreness. Time passes to the point of setting the abuttments and setting the crowns. I go in to have the this work done and while resetting a healing cap I get an infection and I am put on a round of amoxicillin
which clears the infection until I stop taking it. At this point the dentist puts me on clindamycin This clears the infection but within about 6 days on this I feel totally out of sorts. I get online and research this antibiotic and find so many incredibly bad reports on this drug that I stop taking it immediately. The infection is gone but now the headaches start and my digestion has been totally screwed up since then, now 5 weeks later even while taking the best probiotics I can find, Okay what else could go wrong. Well 5 weeks after the crowns have been set I still have headaches and I had serious tooth sensitivity
on one of the implants also I felt a constriction in the back of my throat and a tingling sensation on my tongue where it touched the new crowns to the point of being painful. Once again I researched the possible reason for the newest issues and come to find out that the lithium disilicate material used for the crowns have a known adverse affect in some if not all people. Now something I have not mentioned until now is that I have a gold bridge and two gold crowns also in my mouth and have tried to talk to the dentist about oral galvanism as a possible reason for some if not all of these problems. My dentist acknowledges the possibilty but does not seem to think it the problem. I still get headaches, I still have joint soreness, I don’t sleep well, I still get a constricted feeling in the back of my throat, my digestion is still not right. I am at the point
that I know that the implants have to come out. The only reason I haven’t done it sooner is the constant assurance of the two dentist working on me that it would all be good in time. Times up. If you are reading this and are considering titanium implants be very careful and consider all the options. I wish I had.
I ‘ m right nowso suffering about them that I can really writenow
I also had severe issues with titanium implants. At first it was headaches and then when the crowns were placed, I had a whole array of symptoms including burning mouth, stinging tongue, blisters in my mouth, itching skin, vertigo, the list goes on. I had the implants and crowns removed. I then had zirconium implants in and am waiting to get the crowns as I was assured they were biocompatible. Now, the titanium implants sting the tip of my tongue, some days worse than others but when I press my tongue to them, I always feel something. Be very careful about your options if you get them out.
Tom, 4 years down the road, how are you now?
hello, thanks for asking. 4 years later I have a three tooth gap on my bottom right, I wear a partial occasionally and a mouth guard at night
but I have no pain in my mouth or head still some shoulder pain probably took a good year to get to feeling back to normal. I do plan on going with zirconium implants in the near future, I’ll give an update on that later
Dental Implants
Lets all remember your mouth is part of your body. Therefore anything that does not exist there naturally is foreign to the body. Some materials are more transparent to the body than others. Zirconia Implants seem to be the most biocompatible however having a Melisa test for reactivity is well worth the investment. Also lets be sensitive to the individual immune state and relative need of the patient as to whether other less invasive alternatives will fulfill objectives.
Does anyone know of an affordable Zirconia implant dentist in Florida? I’m getting rid of a root canal and need to replace the tooth.
I’ve heard that implant can fail because of bone contamination when the seal breaks. One article says not to floss them so who is right? We need to floss for better health. I have been eating natto and vitamin C and my gums still need proper cleaning. My family members are prone to gum problems and I’m afraid that if we get implants, we won’t be able to keep them very long. Our gums are more sensitive to plaque than others. We lose connective tissues because of inflammation. I have gum recession and I think I’ve lost some bone.
Dear Friend,
I was told that the jaw bone needs greater depth for a
zirconia implant than for a titanium implant.
Is that true? If so, I do not believe I have the needed
depth. A dentist in Thailand mentioned another metal material
for posts to a friend of mine, but I do not know how to spell it.
Any alternatives?
Failure of zirconium implants
Two years ago, I had two molars in my upper jaw removed, one on each side. Having read about the potential negative effects of titanium, and having an autoimmune disease, I decided to go with zirconium implants. After augmenting the bone depth of my upper jaw and inserting them, I let it heal for 9 months before having crowns put on. Only three months later, I started to have pain in my sinuses, and shortly after that, the implants started wiggling. Half a year later the oral surgeon was able to just rip them out with his bare fingers – they hadn’t grown in. He then told me that about 30% of his patients with zirconium implants in their back upper jaw have failed implants on their first try – a number he hadn’t mentioned before. What now? The dentist offered to redo the implants for free, and suggested that titanium has a higher chance of staying. Bridges are no alternative, since the four teeth surrounding the gaps are healthy. I feel great without any replacements right now, but the dentists are warning me that the surrounding teeth will move.
I’d be interested in hearing if anybody has had a similar experience, and if there are any alternatives I haven’t been told about.
My concern is that the implants will feel weird in my jawbow. Did you eventually get use to it? or become not noticeable?
I will have to get two on both sides of my lower jaw.
I did get use to a bridge on my upper jaw but the bite feels off right now with my new missing teeth.
You could replace your missing teeth with a metal free partial denture. Flexite, clear frame, duraflex, valpalast are some brand names for metal free partial dentures.
Also you could have the zirconia implants placed again if enough bone is present or could be grown through a sinus lift bone graft procedure.
Implants can fail for many reasons: improper force or over loading, gum disease around implants call peri-implantitis, implants placed into bone with a cavitation, grinding of teeth, other teeth in the occlusion system not doing their share of the work supporting the bite, to name a few. When your natural teeth are lost they are lost for a reason or reasons, these same factors can cause the failure of dental implants. These causes need to be identified an corrected other wise implants and more teeth can be lost down the road.
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on 2011 my original teeth was repair now i want to put a gold cap .will I be ablw to put a gold cap?
what are your thoughts on Emx zirconis/lithium disilate bridges?
Emaxx Zirconia
Looking for best dental implant option…. zirconia seems like a great one, but what about the stabilizers they infuse them with to prevent fracturing and aging? Yttrium seems to be the most popular one, and from what I understand, it is a toxic substance. Wondering why it would be non-toxic as a zirconia dopant, and whether the number of implants would make a significant difference. I am missing all but 7 teeth, and I hate my dentures.
I have had a titanium dental implant 2 weeks ago, have been on antibiotics for 1 week. It was an extraction of previous screw-retained crown, and implant placed in the same procedure. There was also bovine bone graft placed. Then I was told to wait 4 months for the porcelain crown to be placed. The same day I started noticing some tingle on the lips, however it was on the opposite side of the face, the dentist told me there was no nerve touched, so apparently it was not Paresthesia. Something else I noticed is a metal taste coming directly from the implant. It’s like having literally a 9 volt battery in the mouth. Some days after the implant, I also started noticing some tremors on the fingers and some muscle contractions in arms. Although the lips tingle is still there, it is not as strong as before, however I am worried about the fingers. Visiting and telling the dentist about this, on the second week the dentist recommended me to be on antibiotics for another week to prevent infection. I am now probably going to see the dentist again, and I am personally considering pulling the implant out. I feel like something is not right. Looking on the internet, but being no specialist myself, I suspect either “oral galvanism” or some kind of autoimmune response to the metals of the implant. I have read that no implant in the world is 100% titanium, and that they always contain other metals. Depending on the metal, the system can reject it or show some allergy. Have you had any similar case or do you have any similar experience like this? I already have a titanium dental implant for many years without any issues, but after investigating, I realized its from another brand. Apparently the other implant is better quality than this one.
Julian
Sounds like what’s happening to my buddy. Are you any better?
He can’t work, really run down, lost weight ears ringing weird food allergies. Was super sports and cycle guy before, now like a ghost.
Looking online to try to figure it out we found tons of white smiles and no bad news anywhere. Only D ick VanDyke is talking? Somethings hinky. Then a commenter said to google
database millions dental implants fda reports 2019 kaiser health docseducation
Looks like ten million bad reports on health devices the fda sat on and hid but didn’t even get the numbers right. One report could actually count for 100 due to false summaries allowed for the largest companies.
Almost three million dental implant complaints but no info available on fda maude search?
Watch this comment get the takedown.
Not just an allergy or allergic reaction to one metal in dental implants. Lots of metal allergies because lots of people are sensitive to nickel and that’s in almost all dental titanium but docs not required to tell you.
Anyone still here? Julian Tom Anna Wendy Paul Elisabeth ?
Shout out? Can we do a meetup or grp?
Let’s remember, Drs DDS. Our health is part of our life. Bigger than our wallet. Millions are sick and some died and nobody knows? We all deserve to hear the truth to get a chance at making informed decisions about out health.
Mr Julian
You like me got dental implants sickness. The dentist won’t answer my questions about shaking and numbness. Muscle spasms and ears ringing. Are you better? Can you find information about what to do? You are only person I see, but my friend looks for me. Do you lose weight? Not from not eating, I eat a lot of healthy foods but can’t gain any keep losing.
Anyone else following? Well check back.
T.
Five months old dental implants I sold my house to get, living with friend now. I eat very healthy, heal ok but no energy and losing weight even while eating more than before. I want to know if trembling fingers twitching arm mentioned in 2019 goes away? Months after healing I still have these. No others can be found on web to answer. Please post my question. I’m not a robot, others can comment, please allow me.
Thanks to you,
Tino
I have 4 teeth on top, all of which have rot and decay. I have 8 on bottom that seem fairly healthy. I had gastric bypass surgery in 2004. Due to the weight loss, nutrient restriction/absorption, acid reflux, dry mouth, and vomiting I have watched my teeth rot and crumble away. I now have union dental benefits and desperately want to get my teeth fixed so I can get on with my life and eat more than oatmeal. I feel so humiliated any time I have to talk to anyone. I would love to get implants. I just had my 42nd birthday, I am certain I need all of my teeth extracted and would need bone grafting. My questions are about the bone grafting process and how long would I have to walk around without any teeth? Wearing a mask due to the pandemic has been a blessing for me because people can not see my teeth and automatically assume I am a crack or meth head. Any in nfo is greatly appreciated.
Is a bridge safe ? Do others have any experience with bridges ? I’m going for an extraction tomorrow and bridge option but want to know what others experienced