Titanium Allergy: Is Zirconia a Viable Alternative?

Ana Sofi a de Sousa Moreira*, Ana Patrícia Silva MAgalhães, Bruno Miguel Santos Carvalho, Juliana Cardoso Costa Santos, Ana Isabel Pereira Portela and Mário Ramalho de Vasconcelos

Purpose: Highlight and discuss the properties of zirconia compared to titanium, in the case of titanium allergies.

Materials and methods: The research was divided into 3 themes: Titanium Allergies: clinical cases reported, with the key-words: Titanium allergy; Dental Implants, in the databases MEDLINE / PubMed, Google Scholar and the archives of the library of the Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Porto.

Results: Dental implants are a good approach for replacement of lost teeth. Titanium and titanium alloys are the material of choice for fabrication of dental implants. However there is a possibility of allergic reactions occur. In that way, zirconia seems to be a potential alternative to titanium implants because of its biocompatibility, mechanical properties, aesthetics and low plaque affi nity.

Conclusions: Zirconia dental implants have the potential to become an alternative however further clinical scientifi c information is needed.

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Published on: Apr 12, 2017 Pages: 31-35

Full Text PDF Full Text HTML DOI: 10.17352/2394-8418.000044
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