Table 1.
Characteristics of the blood donors.
| Initials | Gender | Age | Ti dental implant | Other dental materials | CMI | Patch test | Smoker | Atopy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Since | ||||||||
| H.T. | m | 45 | 1a | 2006 | Crown; ceramic; metal | No | n.d. | No | No |
| T.B. | m | 21 | 3b | 2007 | No | No | n.d. | No | No |
| K.C. | m | 41 | 1c | 2003 | Crown; resin; ceramic | No | n.d. | No | ra |
| K.H. | m | 49 | 1d | 2009 | Crown; ceramic; metal | No | n.d. | No | ra |
| F.M. | m | 56 | 1e | 2006 | Crown; ceramic; metal | No | Negative | No | No |
| S.R. | f | 62 | 6f | 2005 | Crown; ceramic | No | n.d. | No | No |
| S.L. | f | 25 | None | Resin; ceramic | Yes | Ni; Lan. | No | No | |
| C.S. | m | 23 | None | No | No | Negative | No | ra; aa; ae | |
| H.C. | f | 23 | None | No | No | Negative | No | No | |
| P.M. | f | 24 | None | No | No | Negative | No | No | |
| G.G. | m | 31 | None | No | No | n.d. | No | No | |
| S.J. | m | 34 | None | Crown; resin; ceramic | No | Thiomer; Merc. | No | No | |
| F.T. | f | 29 | None | No | No | n.d. | No | ra | |
| A.A. | m | 34 | None | Ceramic; amalgame | No | n.d. | No | ra | |
| F.K. | m | 46 | None | Crown; metal | No | n.d. | No | ra | |
| N.J. | m | 33 | None | Crown; resin | No | n.d. | No | No | |
| S.F. | m | 23 | None | Crown; metal | No | n.d. | No | No | |
| E.R. | f | 30 | None | No | No | Negative | No | ra; ae; aa | |
| B.P. | f | 43 | None | Crown; resin; ceramic; metal | No | Negative | No | No | |
| R.C. | f | 35 | None | Crown; ceramic | No | n.d. | No | No | |
CMI: cutaneous metal intolerance; aa: allergic asthma; ra: rhinoconjunctivitis allergica; ae: atopic eczema.
Patch test reaction: Ni: nickel; Lan: lanolin; Thiomer: thiomersal; Merc: mercury-II-amidchloride; negative: no test reaction; n.d.: not done.
a,b,c,d,e,fImplant devices of different manufacturers (details known to the authors) made of pure titanium or TiAlVa alloy.