Rahil Ahmad Bhatt, Farheen Farooq

ABSTRACT

Background: this study was carried out to analyze serum metal ion levels in subjects with dental implants. Materials &methods: 100 subjects were enrolled and had their serum samples taken at following time intervals, baseline and postoperatively one month. Using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry, these samples' amounts of titanium as well as aluminium were examined. Employing the paired t-test, the variation between preoperative as well as postoperative serum concentrations was quantified as well as statistically examined. Software called SPSS had been used to evaluate the outcome. Results: The concentrations of titanium and aluminium were somewhat different postoperatively (2.86 and 5.11 mg/dl) compared to preoperatively (2.76 and 5.22 mg/dl), however this difference was numerically insubstantial.The serum metal ion concentrations prior to as well as after implant insertion were not significantly different. Conclusion: While there exists a slight elevation in aluminium as well as titanium ion concentrations following implant insertion, there seems to be no discernible variation in serum metal ion concentrations prior to and following the procedure. Keywords: Titanium, Dental implants, Aluminium.