Can Dental Implants Cause an Allergic Reaction?

Dental Implants are made of a very biocompatible alloy of titanium, and I am not aware of any reported cases of an allergic reaction to an implant. The same thing applies to a bone graft.When a bone graft is needed in association with implants, you have a choice of a synthetic graft, a graft from cadaver bone, or a graft from your own bone.The body basically slowly replaces the graft material with your own bone over a period of several months. You may have an inflammatory reaction to the graft material as part of the healing process, but not an allergic one.I hope this helps, and good luck.Carlos Boudet, DDS, DICOI http://www.boudetdds.com (Editor's note: There is a test available for metal allergies called the Melisa Test. To learn more about it, please read our article: Metal Allergy: Can I Still Get Dental Implants?) Thanks to the editor for the correction. I am now aware of the incidence of reported allergic reactions with implants.