{"id":3480,"date":"2017-08-26T21:05:15","date_gmt":"2017-08-27T04:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/blog\/?p=3480"},"modified":"2020-03-11T21:00:35","modified_gmt":"2020-03-12T04:00:35","slug":"titanium-zirconia-implants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/blog\/titanium-zirconia-implants\/","title":{"rendered":"Titanium or Zirconia Implants?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Hall,<br \/>\nI have 3 titanium implants now and have heard that zirconia, brand name CeraRoot, might be a better option because the titanium might cause neurological ill effects. What are your thoughts about which might be better for the patient?<\/p>\n<p>Best, Sandra <\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-post-content\">\n<div class=\"post-left-column\">\n<script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n(function(d, s, id) {\n  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n  js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\";\n  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">We thank our advertisers who help fund this site.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><!-- MyNewSmile sidebar tall --> <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 300px; height: 600px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4419877247826466\" data-ad-slot=\"6363395985\"><\/ins><script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\/\/ ]]><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-right-column\">\n<p>Sandra,<br \/>\nI would recommend the titanium implants. I have one myself. I am not aware of any research that suggests any adverse neurological or other biological effects of titanium on the human body&mdash;it is one of the most biocompatible of all materials.<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t have a problem with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/blog\/tag\/zirconia-implants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">zirconia implants<\/a>, but there is much less experience with them, and I don&#8217;t know any reason to vary from the time-tested success of titanium implants. Titanium has been used for decades, not only in dental implants but in joint and bone replacements all over the body.<\/p>\n<p>There is a certain appeal to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/blog\/tag\/metal-free-implants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">metal-free dental implants<\/a> because there are some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/dental\/metal-allergy.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">metal sensitivities<\/a> that cause problems that some people have with certain dental work. There are some rare reports even of titanium allergy. But a blanket condemnation of metal in the human body isn&#8217;t justified, in my opinion. Remember that there are certain metals, such as iron and zinc, that perform essential functions in our biology and are essential ingredients of our diet.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Hall<\/p>\n<p>Do you have a comment or a question or anything else to add? We&#8217;d love to hear from you. Enter your comment below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: currentColor; width: 450px; height: 80px; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mynewsmile.com&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=true&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;height=80\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Click here to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/askdr.htm\">ask Dr. Hall<\/a> a question of your own.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Hall, I have 3 titanium implants now and have heard that zirconia, brand name CeraRoot, might be a better option because the titanium might cause neurological ill effects. What are your thoughts about which might be better for the patient? Best, Sandra We thank our advertisers who help fund this site. 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