Titanium : a new allergen

摘要: Buccal allergies represent a growing problem and often go undiagnosed by health professionals. There is an increase in the prevalence of oral to dental materials, especially metals used materials. Titanium, orthopaedic devices implants, although considered inert material, can actually induce toxicity or allergic type I IV reactions. Cases allergy titanium described literature reflect difficulty diagnosis this allergy. In case suspected contact allergy, epicutaneous patch tests be done, which consist applying allergens are tested patient’s back. These known have diagnostic efficiency 75% for metal therefore underdiagnose sensitization Blood based on lymphoblastic transformation. They more sensitive than tests, but sometimes lack specificity. The occurrence could responsible successive unexplained cases failure implants some patients (known as “cluster patients”). It has been reported that risk increased who other metals. these patients, evaluation recommended, order exclude any with implants.