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Common allergies and allergens in oral and perioral diseases
- Source :
- Acta Clinica Croatica, Acta Clinica Croatica, Vol 59, Iss 2., Pp 318-328 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- SUMMARY Allergic reactions sometimes participate in the development of perioral and oral diseases, indicating the need for appropriate allergen assessment. This review discusses current knowledge on the potential allergic reactions to different dental materials in patients with oral and perioral diseases. Aside from allergies to various dental materials, similar non-allergic, non-immune contact reactions (irritant or toxic) can occur. Among dental materials, the most frequent allergens are alloys, followed by rubber materials, polymers and acrylates. Allergic reactions to dental alloys that contain nickel, cobalt and amalgam are especially frequent since dentists use them for prosthetic and other restorations. There is a broad spectrum of clinical presentations of oral and perioral diseases possibly related to allergies, such as lichenoid reactions, cheilitis, perioral dermatitis, burning sensations, etc. Despite some limitations, patch test is crucial in the diagnosis and recognition of causative allergens because it reveals contact allergies, and is still superior in differentiating allergic and irritant contact reactions. It is important to examine patient medical histories (e.g., occurrence of symptoms after dental therapy or food consumption), and in consultation with their dentist, carry out allergy tests to specific dental allergens which are used or planned to be used in subsequent treatment.
- Subjects :
- 030213 general clinical medicine
0209 industrial biotechnology
medicine.medical_specialty
Allergy
lcsh:Medicine
Reviews
02 engineering and technology
engineering.material
Oral lichenoid reactions
Patch test
medicine.disease_cause
Burning mouth syndrome
Cheilitis
Gingivostomatitis
Oral disease
03 medical and health sciences
020901 industrial engineering & automation
0302 clinical medicine
Allergen
Perioral dermatitis
Hypersensitivity
medicine
Humans
Lichenoid reactions
In patient
Dermatitis, Perioral
business.industry
lcsh:R
General Medicine
Allergens
Patch Tests
medicine.disease
Dermatology
Amalgam (dentistry)
stomatognathic diseases
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact
engineering
medicine.symptom
business
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Acta Clinica Croatica, Acta Clinica Croatica, Vol 59, Iss 2., Pp 318-328 (2020)
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....31141cbbfb4fa1959fade4aa22fb36b8