titanium/vanadium/aluminum dental implant

[curedsoon]

Eleven months ago I had a titanium alloy dental implant along with a sinus lift and bovine bone graft.  The surgery was successful and the implant has since integrated with the bone.  One to two months after the surgery I started having cramps in the lower extremities that progressed to constant aching in the feet and knees.  Five months after the implant I elected to have the swine flu vaccination which resulted in a numb feeling and tingling in the extremities along with diarrhea and dizziness that subsided after a few days.  Since then the tingling has combined with the aching in the lower extremities and progressed upward to include the thighs.  Exercise makes all of the symptoms worse, as I experience severe aching and muscle twitching after any kind of physical activity.  A MRI of the brain and neck revealed increased areas of signal in the brain not consistent with ms.  Blood tests suggest autoimmune disfunction (positive ana, antithyroid antibodies, high IgG for parvovirus and EBV and CMV without being conclusive of connective tissue or thyroid disease.  A cone beam ct scan revealed an inflammatory process in the sinus above the implant and apical periodontal inflammation on the tooth behind the implant which was also giving me night fevers.  I have since had the root canal retreated on the tooth that was being blamed for my mouth discomfort.  This has resulted in a 100% improvement in the pain and feverish feeling emanating from THAT tooth, but I still have an strange irritating sensation emanating from the implant that extends to the cheek, nostril, and eye above the implant.  I have a feeling the implant is the cause of the mouth trouble and wondering if it is the cause of my neurological symptoms as well.  My physical activity has been reduced to a minimum compared to the level of physical activity previous to the surgery.  I wonder if the implant does not show the typical symptoms of rejection because of nightly bronchial and nasal steroid inhalations.  The implant looks good on scans and xrays.  I am not so good.  I am living a life of an inactive person because I have no tolerance for exercise.  I love to exercise and my dogs need a walk!!!  Today I went for a lower back MRI and had a hard time holding still because of feeling crampy and cold.

All of the docs say it is a coincidence that any of my problems started shortly after receiving the implant.  I have sent blood in for the Melisa test, but wonder if a reaction will show being I was not able to refrain from using inhalers for five days.  The implant has adhered to the bone and looks "perfect".  I am ready to get it out and praying I can return to my normal level of activity.  Is there anyone out there with some information that could help?

Am I the only one????  I don't think the ADA or the implant manufacturers want to investigate the possibility of this lucrative procedure being a problem for anyone, so it is hard to find any data supporting my suspicion.  

Thanks.

[Gillipip]

Hi - had 2 implants. Seemed okay. When crowns placed skin reactions went ballistic. For 5 years watching my hair fall out, joint pain, eczema, headaches. Not killer level, just low buzz. Do not sleep ever.
Want implants out, have to try and salvage what I can of my health, but dentists fighting to keep them in. Just want them out. I am allergic to nickel - found that after 4.5 years. and have auto immune problem. If I waste my money, I tried, I wish the dentists would help me, not make me drag myself along another day half dead. Considering shaving my head - Im a woman - as cant sleep thinking about it all. Just go balb, its like self destructing.

[terrybrown12]

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[Bluebird22]

AbsoluteBeginnier, the oral surgeons don't want to do anything to that cyst as it appears to be protecting my sinus.  Most tell me they see these often.  But my dentist did not like it one bit. His life was turned upside down by mercury toxicity from all the fillings he has done over the years.  He got extremely ill and searched for answers for a long time.  It wasn't until he saw a naturopathic doctor that he found out he had mercury poisioning.  He has been being treated for this (chelating heavy metals) and doing much better.  But like those of us damaged and disappointed by the medical system, he is encouraging me to continue to search for answers.

smileynow, I will try the infrared sauna.  I also would like to try Ondamed treatment.  I was speaking about this with someone yesterday and learned that it helps to heal damaged tissue by increasing circulation and even rebuilding dead or damaged tissue.  These two things would be a lot easier than jaw bone surgery for cavitations, if that is what I have!  I had a 3D x-ray that showed mild bone infection but I later had some pretty intensive ozone treatment by a biological dentist and he does not think cavitations are an issue for me any longer.  (I sure hope he is right!) But he recommends that I get my tooth extracted that has a root canal.  That will be next on my list after I get my remaining 3 mercury fillings replaced.  So I guess there are lots of things I can do before removing that implant. A step at a time...  Thanks everyone for your input.

[AbsoluteBeginner]

So sorry to hear about the complications. Yes, it sounds like the original surgeon wouldn't be a good idea. Have you discussed bone grafting with them? If the sinus is perforated, aren't there other ways to deal with it (besides keeping a metal implant?) BTW, on the 3D scan before placing the implant (in 2009), they also saw a cyst in my sinus cavity but said it was unimportant and the implant was not that close to the cyst or the sinus, so my experience isn't relevant. I so hope that the experienced surgeon in PA finds a solution for you! Keeping my fingers crossed!

[smileynow]

It has been a busy week and I have not had time to use the infrared sauna.  Once again I am reminded of the cavitation and piece of crap metal leaching aluminum into my jaw!  

For those of you looking for some relief while you are searching the right surgeon--try the infrared sauna.  It will have the effect of opening the blood vessels and increasing circulation to this dead area of jaw bone created by root canals and extractions.  It will help transport toxic metals out of the area.  The standard of care in dentistry is resulting in pain and disease for some people.  When are they going to acknowledge this and change the way they do extractions and help the people who are affected by cavitations????  

[Bluebird22]

Congratulations on getting your implant out! So happy for you!!  Thanks so much for sharing your story too.  It means so much to those of us contemplating this.  My dentist told me he wishes he could take it out, but he does not feel qualified to do this.  Even most of the oral surgeons I saw don't feel qualified, I am pretty sure!  

It was an oral surgeon who placed my implant 6 years ago.  I did not care for him and it was a rather traumatic procedure for me getting my failed, root canaled tooth extracted and then having that implant put in.  I would not want to use that OS again.  I am considering calling back the OS I saw in PA who does a lot of implant removals and telling him I am getting worse and my symptoms are not just in my head...  

I have a cyst on the floor of my sinus right above the implant and the stem of the implant penetrates above my sinus cavity, but it is protected in that cyst.  I think that the oral surgeons are afraid of a big hole in my sinus once the implant comes out.  Anybody here have a cyst like this above their implants?