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.

[KatyN23]

just beat the record[?] .with 12implants[many of them mini-screws] removed in 2 hrs. have been trying 8 months. will really detox now.thanks to y'all for your info!will recount more when recovered.
KatyN23 [uk]

[smileynow]

Remembering back to a hair analysis ---beryllium was measurable, and this is a toxic metal that they are still using in some dental crowns and dentures.  Why I wonder?  It is carcinogenic.  Something else to think about besides the nickel.  

The medical and dental profession have an obligation to inform their customers as to what is going into their mouths and bodies!  In the future smart consumers with ask:  Who manufactured this?  Where is it from? What is in it????   What are my options?

[AbsoluteBeginner]

Where are you? There must be an experienced dentist in your area, who will take them out. You will get better! I know how hopeless it may all seem, but it isn't. Taking them out isn't that difficult and it seems as it seems. Our bodies have incredible healing power and, once you get what's poisoning you our of your system, you will get back to your old normal self.

[WendyB87]

OMG, that's EXACTLY what happened to me. I seemed okay with the implants, although started to get intense headaches and some on and off unexplained nausea. I have to make this short right now since I'm getting ready for work, but when I had the crowns put on my symptoms went through the roof - mouth burning (first symptom), blisters in my mouth, eczema, itching, out of body feeling, heartburn....I got the implants and crowns out and detoxed. I believe that the galvanization effect contributed to my symptoms pulling the metals into my body so that I had metal poisoning. I got the crowns off and let two weeks pass before I got the implants out (nothing changed in those two weeks). I'm good now - no more dental symptoms although I can be a little sensitive to other dental materials like plastics. Get them out! If you're in the tri-state area I know a dentist who would do it (he also practices in Europe). You will be so much better once your body is clean.

[jodiett]

BTW that may just be the crowns rather than the implants?  

[jodiett]

I am pretty certain there's traces of other metals in titanium implants - even a difference between 2 of same implant from same supplier, even tho they swear they are 100% pure.   I have tested positive to allergies to about 6 metals, titanium isn't one of them, but I also have a history of bad reactions to many things which don't show in testing.  For this reason my specialist put a small titanium pin in my jaw for 7 mo's as a tryout .. no problem.  Went ahead with the real thing - same brand as tester -  & 3 weeks later my mouth nose chest was horribly sore painful & burning.  I suspected the abutment so we changed that to zirconium (this also covered the screw so it wasnt in contact)..  no difference, so it obv was the implant. Waited another 4 weeks or so to be sure, no change, so it had to come out.  Symptoms gone within 3 weeks.   It was a doddle to get out btw, took no more than 8 mins & hardly bled at all even tho it had integrated.  My specialist said he'd never seen such a well integrated implant, he was practically in tears at having to remove it.