Vol. 27 (Suppl 1) 2006 Neuro endocrinology letters

Hypersensitivity to titanium: clinical and laboratory evidence.

OBJECTIVES: This study was carried out to investigate the potential of titanium to induce hypersensitivity in patients chronically exposed to titanium-based dental or endoprosthetic implants.

METHODS: Fifty-six patients who had developed clinical symptoms after receiving titanium-based implants were tested in the.....