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Metal allergy and failed implants
A recently published review articles looks at the connection between metal hypersensitivity and implant failure, with a particular focus on titanium. There is now a considerable body of evidence showing that titanium can induce hypersensitivity. This review gives a useful overview of several case histories where symptoms started after placement of a titanium implants and disappeared after the removal.
MELISA Newsletter
The MELISA autumn newsletter is out and, among many other things, covers two new publications by Dr Dzifa Dordunoo and her team of researchers, who continue to expose the lack of knowledge surrounding metal hypersensitivity in the healthcare system.
The Heavily Metalled Podcast
On this new podcast, Shari Guess interviews patients, medical professionals and industry insiders and has important discussions regarding the all-to-commonly experienced, but lesser identified symptoms of hypersensitivity to metals contained in implanted medical and dental hardware. heavilymetalled.com
Highlights of review article on metal allergy
A new, remarkable, review of metal allergy should once and for all put an end to the belief that metal allergy causes nothing more than skin reactions. It lists hundreds of publications describing metal-specific allergy responses, identifying over 50 unique manifestations. According to the authors: “metals constitute one of the major classes of allergens responsible for a disproportionately large segment of the total burden of disease associated with allergy.”
The use of MELISA for orthopedic surgery
A comprehensive summary of disease variants implicated in metal allergy
New article lists hundreds of publications describing metal-specific hypersensitivity responses, identifying over 50 unique manifestations.
Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part B. Critical Reviews. Volume 25, 2022 - Issue 6
Addressing the Toxic Effects of the Exposome
Dentist Mary Ellen Chalmers will speak about "Identifying Oral Health and Dentistry Concerns in the Toxic Patient" at an online conference on functional medicine, 10-12 June.
This online functional medicine conference uses a case-based, integrated approach to effectively deliver the tools necessary for clinicians to diagnose and treat the toxic component of their patients’ total health pictures.
More info here
New MELISA research
In this study, 94% of patients confirmed significant health improvement after they followed recommendations based on the results of their MELISA test.
Titanium and Other Metal Hypersensitivity Diagnosed by MELISA® Test: Follow-Up Study
Read the article here
Research study
Upcoming conferences
Learn more about the effects of metals on health through these conferences:
Webinar on metal sensitivity
MELISA Autumn Newsletter
FDA statement on amalgam
Knee Hypersensitivity Webinar
MELISA Summer Newsletter
“I have many patients that are interested in this type of testing associated with implants. Thank you for the great work you have done.”
Foot & Ankle Center, Wenatchee, WA, USA
“A type IV metal allergy is often overlooked as a culprit in many of today's chronic illnesses. MELISA testing gives targeted information on what needs to be avoided. Many patients get their life back with this information instead of remaining chronically ill for the rest of their days.”
Mount Diablo Integrated Wellness Center, Walnut Creek, CA, USA
“Working in holistic dentistry I use an integrated approach and treat the patient as a whole, focusing on the dental need in the larger context of the person’s overall well-being. MELISA provides me with invaluable information for the most suitable materials to be used.”
The Ella Clinic, London, UK
“In daily practice, I see how dental metal fillings (eg amalgam), as well as dental or orthopedic implants, can have an adverse effects on arrhythmias (eg atrial fibrillation). For many patients, establishing a timeline between a dental or orthopaedic procedure and their symptoms developing will aid diagnosis."
Cardiologist, University Hospital Brno, Czechia