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InjuryELJ

DENTAL IMPLANT TITANIUM

Received Jul 20, 2017 · Event occurred Jan 3, 2017

Report MW5071173 · MDR key 6736537

Device

Generic name

Dental Implant Titanium

Product problems

  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

Patient

48 YR

  • Tinnitus
  • Tinnitus

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

I HAD TO HAVE A TOOTH IN MY LOWER JAW, FRONT LEFT SIDE, REMOVED DUE TO IT BEING CRACKED. MY DENTIST SUGGESTED A TITANIUM DENTAL IMPLANT. EVERYTHING WAS FINE WITH THE IMPLANT UNTIL I RECEIVED THE CROWN. LITERALLY, THE NEXT DAY, I DEVELOPED A RINGING IN MY LEFT EAR. IT HAS NOT STOPPED SINCE. I HAVE DECIDED TO LEAVE THE IMPLANT THERE FOR NOW, BUT IF IT DOESN'T STOP, I WILL HAVE TO HAVE IT REMOVED. UNFORTUNATELY, WITHIN ABOUT 2 MONTHS, MY RIGHT EAR DEVELOPED TINNITUS PERIODICALLY. MY HEARING HAS ALWAYS BEEN EXCELLENT, UNTIL NOW.