Is Titanium Sensitivity Associated with Allergic Reactions in Patients with Dental Implants? A Systematic Review

Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 47-52

  Javed, Fawad ^a   Al Hezaimi, Khalid ^a   Almas, Khalid ^b   Romanos, George E ^c  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergy; Dental; Hypersensitivity; Implant; Oral; Titanium

Indexed keywords

TITANIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; GINGIVA HYPERPLASIA; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TEST; REVIEW; SKIN DISEASE; TOOTH IMPLANT; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DENTAL IMPLANTS; FACIAL DERMATOSES; FEMALE; GINGIVAL HYPERPLASIA; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS; TITANIUM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84873045367     PISSN: 15230899     EISSN: 17088208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1708-8208.2010.00330.x     Document Type: Review

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