“Are titanium implants safe?”
I want to replace my missing tooth with an implant. Are titanium implants safe?
6 Answers
Yes definitely
Yes they are extremely safe with 30 plus year history of success.
Titanium is a commonly used inert bio-implant material within the medical and dental fields. Although the use of titanium is thought to be safe with a high success rate, in some cases, there are rare reports of problems caused by titanium.
Titanium is a commonly used inert material within the medical and dental fields. Titanium is a very strong, lightweight, non-toxic, and corrosion-resistant. This material is used for dental implants because of its long-lasting and very high success rate.
Although the use of titanium is thought to be safe with a high success rate, in some rare cases, there are reports of problems.
Titanium dental implants include the generation of titanium and titanium alloy particles and ions where these can be deposited into the system causing toxic reactions in tissues such as yellow nail syndrome. Although this reaction is very rare, we need to be aware of the problems of titanium toxicity.
Titanium implants are the best option for patients who have no hypersensitivity to this metal.
Lastly, titanium is non-magnetic, so it very rarely sets off standard metal detectors.
Although the use of titanium is thought to be safe with a high success rate, in some rare cases, there are reports of problems.
Titanium dental implants include the generation of titanium and titanium alloy particles and ions where these can be deposited into the system causing toxic reactions in tissues such as yellow nail syndrome. Although this reaction is very rare, we need to be aware of the problems of titanium toxicity.
Titanium implants are the best option for patients who have no hypersensitivity to this metal.
Lastly, titanium is non-magnetic, so it very rarely sets off standard metal detectors.
For the most part, yes. Titanium is biocompatible and has been used extensively for assorted artificial joints for decades. It's been used for teeth implants, also, for many decades. Is it 100%? No. Nothing is. Talk to whoever you are considering placing the implant and be sure to ask this question, as well as if there are any drawbacks to the procedure and materials being used. Please note: message attached
Titanium is an extremely safe metal to use in implants. It has many unique properties such as it is highly resistant to chemical attack and it is extremely strong.
