C Maspero1, G Galbiati2, L Giannini2, G Guenza2, L Esposito1, G Farronato1. 1. MD, DDS - Department of Orthodontics, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda - Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, Milan, Italy. 2. DDS - Department of Orthodontics, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda - Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Abstract
AIM: The aim of this article is to describe the use of a titanium TSME appliance for patients with allergy to resin and nickel. We aim to highlight the optimal way to avoid problems such as stomatitis and peri-labial dermatitis, which generally appear in patients who use traditional orthodontic appliances made in acrylic resin and steel. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The construction of a titanium appliance is described and a case treated with it is reported. RESULTS: The titanium TSME presented in this paper has excellent biocompatibility due to its ability to form superficial oxides, which prevent oxidation and thus corrosion. CONCLUSION: The non-allergic properties of titanium allow to propose it as an alternative in patients with a long-term history of allergic reactions to nichel.
AIM: The aim of this article is to describe the use of a titanium TSME appliance for patients with allergy to resin and nickel. We aim to highlight the optimal way to avoid problems such as stomatitis and peri-labial dermatitis, which generally appear in patients who use traditional orthodontic appliances made in acrylic resin and steel. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The construction of a titanium appliance is described and a case treated with it is reported. RESULTS: The titanium TSME presented in this paper has excellent biocompatibility due to its ability to form superficial oxides, which prevent oxidation and thus corrosion. CONCLUSION: The non-allergic properties of titanium allow to propose it as an alternative in patients with a long-term history of allergic reactions to nichel.
Authors: Rafael Velasco-Ibáñez; Edith Lara-Carrillo; Raúl Alberto Morales-Luckie; Elizabeth Teresita Romero-Guzmán; Víctor Hugo Toral-Rizo; Marius Ramírez-Cardona; Verónica García-Hernández; Carlo Eduardo Medina-Solís Journal: Sci Rep Date: 2020-12-17 Impact factor: 4.379