Open AccessHypersensitivity to Titanium: A Less Explored Area of Research
Author(s) -
Vasantha Vijayaraghavan,
Ajay Sabane,
Kulkarni Tejas
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the journal of indian prosthodontic society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.419
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 1998-4057
pISSN - 0972-4052
DOI - 10.1007/s13191-012-0139-4
Subject(s) - titanium , biocompatible material , dentistry , delayed hypersensitivity , hypersensitivity reaction , implant , corrosion , medicine , dental implant , materials science , immune system , biomedical engineering , metallurgy , surgery , immunology
Titanium is considered as an excellent biocompatible metal and it is used in implant dentistry. Literature suggests that Ti can induce clinically relevant hypersensitivity and other immune dysfunctions in certain patients chronically exposed to this reactive metal. At the same time, no standard patch test for Ti has so far been developed, and positive reactions to Ti have therefore only rarely been demonstrated with skin testing. This article reports about the corrosion of dental implants, their significance when hypersensitivity is present, and the literature available till date regarding hypersensitivity of titanium.