Metal Allergies And Tmj Replacements Posted: 10-06-07 04:35am
hi all,
i am awaiting bilateral TMJ replacement
surgery and privately went for metal
allergy testing to make sure there would
be no problems when I had the implants
however I am allergic to cobalt, chromium
and nickel! So I am a bit stuck now.
both the main manufacturers of the
implants use the same ingrediants with
cobalt, chromium and nickel making up most
of the mandibular component? does anyone
know of anyone else having metal
allergies? is there any alternative? any
ideas or suggestions or possibilities
would be really gratefully received as I
am finished with my pre-op orthodontics
and am ready for surgery preparation, eg
CT scan and custom made joints being sent
off for etc. This is now going to prolong
the process enormously I would imagine BUT
at least I found out now rather than have
my body reject the implants post
operatively. Please please help. Thanks
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abba
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Joined: 29 Oct 2006 Posts: 18 Location: York, North Yorks. England
Posted: 10-06-07 10:55am
Hi Tracy650,
Ive just had a custom made Titanium
Concept Joint Replacement. I have
previously had a replacement that failed
and it turned out that I was allergic to
the implant. I had three rounds of allergy
testing and I to was allergic to the
Cobalt, Nickle, chromium and a few others
so my consultant phoned around and the
Guys at Concepts were fantastic and could
make a Joint that I was not allergic to,
so I had the surgery three weeks ago and
everything is looking good. It takes
rougley 6 weeks from the CT scans to the
joints being made so hopefuly Concepts
will be able to help you and you will get
the surgery that you need real soon.
Take care
Lorraine
