Cobalt release and complications resulting from the use of dental prostheses.
Hiba Al-ImamAna R BenettiEsben B ÖzhayatAnne M L PedersenJeanne D JohansenJacob P ThyssenMorten S JellesenKlaus GotfredsenPublished in: Contact dermatitis (2016)
Dental prostheses released cobalt during the fabrication stages, but not 1-5 years after insertion. No allergic reactions were observed. Signs of inflammation were related to candidiasis, insufficient oral hygiene, and ill-fitting prostheses.