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Metals in very low doses are essential for our metabolic functions. Unfortunately, in our society we are continuously exposed to high amounts of metals (food, dyes, air and medical devices) and this leads to subjects predisposed to the onset of numerous damages.
It is estimated that 15-20% of the world population is allergic to Nickel. Orthopedists and dentists increasingly find themselves having to remove implant prostheses due to the onset of local tissue alterations and systemic diseases that are often insidious to health such as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Skin Allergies, Autoimmune Diseases and Fibromyalgia.
The purpose of the Master is to sensitize the medical profession to the timely recognition of hypersensitivity to metals and to direct patients to appropriate therapies.
The intent of the organizers is to stimulate collaboration between doctors and companies in the sector so that alternatives to metals used in orthopedics and dentistry are developed for the benefit of patients and greater safety for professionals.
Dentists play an important role in the fight against metal allergies as they use many alloys that are potentially dangerous to health. Mercury amalgam, metal prostheses and titanium implants release ions that initially diffuse into the surrounding tissues, inducing phenomena of metallosis and peri-implantitis.
Subsequently these toxins migrate along the lymphatic pathways and affect noble organs and disturb important metabolic functions. Metals bind electively to immune and nervous system cells with onset of type IV (cell-mediated) allergy and nonspecific but disabling neurological disorders often difficult to diagnose.
The Master provides clinical and instrumental tools for the reliable diagnosis of metal allergies. Dentists will be trained in the protected removal of titanium implants, chelation therapy and the effective use of Zirconia devices, a highly bio and immunocompatible material.
The ultimate purpose of the event is to stimulate dialogue between professionals for a faster, safer and more economical solution to the problems of allergic patients. In patients at risk (cardiopathic, elderly, allergic or patients with chronic diseases), doctors should think about prescribing Zirconia devices as an alternative to metals as it is safer and well accepted by the tissues.
Finally, professional opportunities in the medical field of considerable development will be created, demonstrated by the recent establishment of several international ceramic implantology companies and the birth of numerous manufacturers of all-ceramic implant devices.





Dr. Franco Giancola
Dr. Noran De Basso




2016 Spring ConferenceMarch 11-12