Delayed-type hypersensitivity (type IV) reactions in dental anesthesia

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 477-479

  Melamed, Julian ^a   Beaucher, Wilfred N ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Anesthesia; Benzocaine; Chloroprocaine; Dental; Drug hypersensitivity; Lidocaine; Local anesthetic; Mepivacaine; Type IV

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CONTACT DERMATITIS; DELAYED HYPERSENSITIVITY; DENTAL ANESTHESIA; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, DENTAL; DERMATITIS, CONTACT; EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, DELAYED; MASS SCREENING; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 34548645081     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/aap.2007.28.3020     Document Type: Article

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