2016
DOI: 10.4236/ojst.2016.611028
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Improved Body Flexibility Following Removal of a Miniscrew Implant

Abstract: A 65-year-old woman, who had been suffering from inflexibility, neck and eye pain as well as general discomfort and stiffness, experienced an improvement in her symptoms upon the removal of a dental miniscrew implant. However, her symptoms returned when the implant was placed near her foot. Her symptoms continued to improve for 6 months. We hypothesize that the cause of her symptoms is linked to electromagnetic waves attracted by the implant. However, the exact underlying mechanism remains unclear, and further… Show more

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“…Although the symptoms appeared to have a medical rather than dental origin, the case was sufficiently similar to those previously reported to warrant further investigation [20]- [25]. However, the supervising physician was unwilling to recognize an association between the hip pain and the presence of the surgical bolts and refused to perform surgery to remove them.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 53%
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“…Although the symptoms appeared to have a medical rather than dental origin, the case was sufficiently similar to those previously reported to warrant further investigation [20]- [25]. However, the supervising physician was unwilling to recognize an association between the hip pain and the presence of the surgical bolts and refused to perform surgery to remove them.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 53%
“…However, biases and error precluded a causal interpretation of these data, and the probable effects of long-term heavy cell phone usage require further investigation [16]. Other published reports do not support any association implants used in dental procedures [20]- [25]. The subject in the present report believed that her left hip joint pain may be cured by dental treatment [26] [27].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 73%