Natural rubber latex allergy: Implications for the orthodontist

Journal of Orthodontics

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 6-11

  Hain, M A ^a   Longman, L P ^a   Field, E A ^a   Harrison, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergy; Elastics; Latex; Latex free; NRL; Rubber

Indexed keywords

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; DENTIST; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; IRRITANT DERMATITIS; MICROCLIMATE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; ORTHODONTICS; RISK FACTOR; SKIN ALLERGY; SURGICAL GLOVE;

DENTAL STAFF; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, IRRITANT; ENVIRONMENT, CONTROLLED; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GLOVES, SURGICAL; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; ORTHODONTICS, CORRECTIVE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 34247602114     PISSN: 14653125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/146531207225021861     Document Type: Article

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