Investigation of reactions to dental materials

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 153, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 479-485

  Gawkrodger, D J ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contact dermatitis; Delayed hypersensitivity; Dental reaction; Immediate hypersensitivity; Patch testing

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID; BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; COSMETIC; FOOD ADDITIVE; FORMALDEHYDE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LATEX; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ALLERGIC REACTION; BURNING SENSATION; CHEILITIS; CONTACT ALLERGY; DELAYED HYPERSENSITIVITY; DENTAL CARE; DENTIST; HAND DISEASE; HUMAN; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; LICHENOID ERUPTION; OCCUPATIONAL ECZEMA; PATCH TEST; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN TINGLING; STOMATITIS;

DENTAL MATERIALS; DENTAL STAFF; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; FACIAL DERMATOSES; HAND DERMATOSES; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; PATCH TESTS; PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE, POSTMARKETING; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY;

EID: 24344467937     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2005.06821.x     Document Type: Review

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