Contact allergies to dental materials

• DOI: 10.61872/sdj-2019-07-08-555
• Publication Date: 2024-03-01T14:09:03Z
• Authors: Constanze Olms; Maryam Yahiaoui-D...; Torsten W Remmerbach
• Keywords: Contact Allergy

There is a lack of epidemiological data on allergies to dental materials. For example, in the recently published fifth German Oral Health Study (DMS V), no information was given any common or The aim present observational study therefore determine frequencies and symptoms A public consultation hour for oral mucosa material incompatibilities has been integrated Department Dental Prosthodontics Materials Science Leipzig, where clinical patient have systematically collected since 2012. objective mucosal findings patients’ complaints are documented detail specifically designed sheet. This included 86 subjects (83.7% women 16.3% men) with contact allergy. average age 63 years (24–86). most were metals, which nickel cobalt allergens. Furthermore, many indicated ingredients cosmetics composites. Allergies components methacrylate-containing denture resins came at rank 5. 52.4% patients showed changes. Contact stomatitis (54.5%) an lichenoid lesion (20.5%) frequently diagnosed. 86% reported subjective complaints. Pain burning sensations mouth mostly reported. Appropriate allergy history, examination cavity changes mucosa, analysis specific dentures, screening psychogenic disorders necessary clarify origin these symptoms.