Implant question from patient

[Lesley]

I would appreciate any advice. I appreciate you all are lab technicians and not dentists, but have you ever heard of constant odd taste/sensation since placement of dental implant.

I have had three dental implants in the UK. I have had no problem with any until the latest one, (surgery three months ago) to replace upper left canine. Immediately after surgery I noticed a very strong and very odd constant taste and 'tingling' on the tip of my tongue. I really cannot describe the taste; almost like a tingling menthol but not as nice as that sounds! This taste and sensation completely disappeared when wearing temporary flipper. At follow up appointment Dentist said it was peri-coronitis and put on a different implant cover and course of flagyl. Three months later, I have my permanent bridge and the taste/sensation is worse than ever. It is affecting everything I eat. Dentist says he has never heard of this before. I am wondering if I am allergic to the implant.

I do appreciate I am probably in the wrong place to post but would appreciate any input

 

[CatamountRob]

You need to hook up with VTDave, he's all about this kind of stuff. Maybe send him a PM.

 

[TheLabGuy]

Galvanic reaction???
It's not an uncommon phenomena to have a weird taste in the mouth, although I do believe sometimes the restoration does have to replaced with some other type of metal composition to get rid of it. Best to speak with a Dentist and address your concerns to them. Good Luck!!!

 

[Lesley]

Thank you both.

Just googled galvanic reaction...:O

 

[Gdentallab]

check with your dentist or a second opinion , x ray, clinical examination if the crown is well seated to the abutment implant, if the infection is still present, the sort of hygiene you're having . . .
Then good cleaning and brushing might help.

You're saying the taste was from the first surgery when a healing or cover screw was inserted, usually it's from titanium and no Galvano should occur.
So we start all over by clinical examination before doing anything.
This is my opinion .

 

[CoolHandLuke]

dissimilar metal corrosion?

whos using nickel? i thought bad british dentistry was a thing of the past!

 

[paulg100]

"whos using nickel? i thought bad british dentistry was a thing of the past! "

you must be jokin, its rife.

 

[CoolHandLuke]

its rife.

(my point)

 

[DevonR]

We had a patient who had an almost salty taste in the mouth. She was hypersensitive. In the end, it turned out that the gold plating on the lingual metal collars was the problem. Polished it off and she was normal again.

 

[rkm rdt]

(my point)

Luke,try cross boarder shopping in upstate NY lately?

Either everone has lost their partials or there is mass ossiointegration going on in Yankeeville.

 

[CoolHandLuke]

comparing upstate new york (barfalo) with anything other than satans green armpits is a logical fallacy, rkm. you know that.

 

[rkm rdt]

It was those Watertown onnas with the Moms Mabley smile that did it for me