Fingertip paresthesia and occupational allergic contact dermatitis caused by acrylics in a dental nurse

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 114-116

  Kanerva, Lasse ^a   Mikola, Hannu ^a   Henriks Eckerman, Maj Len ^a   Jolanki, Riitta ^a   Estlander, Tuula ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

2 hydroxy ethyl methacrylate; Allergic contact dermatitis; Dental personnel; Ethyleneglycol dimethacrylate; Fingertip dermatitis; Material safety data sheets; Occupational; Paresthesia; Product declarations; Urethane dimethacrylate

Indexed keywords

2 HYDROXYETHYL METHACRYLATE; ACRYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ACRYLIC ACID RESIN; ALLERGEN; METHACRYLIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DENTAL ASSISTANT; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; FINGER TIP INJURY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; OCCUPATIONAL ALLERGY; PARESTHESIA; PATCH TEST; PATIENT; PERIPHERAL NERVE; SKIN ALLERGY; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ACRYLIC RESINS; DENTAL ASSISTANTS; DENTAL MATERIALS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; EVOKED POTENTIALS, SOMATOSENSORY; FEMALE; FINGERS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARESTHESIA;

EID: 0031884495     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1998.tb05669.x     Document Type: Article

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