Latex allergy in dentistry. Review and report of case presenting as a serious reaction to latex dental dam

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 146-148

  Chin, S M ^a,d   Ferguson, J W ^b   Bajurnow, T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Whitehorse Medical Centre   (Australia)

^c Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne   (Australia)

^d NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Latex allergy; Latex allergy management; Latex dental dam; Latex gloves; Radioallergsorbent test (RAST); Skin prick test (SPT)

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CETRIMIDE; CORTICOSTEROID; FELYPRESSIN; HYDROCORTISONE; LATEX; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; PRILOCAINE; PROMETHAZINE;

AGED; ALLERGIC REACTION; ALLERGY; CASE REPORT; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTISTRY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ERYTHEMA; FACE EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; SWALLOWING;

EID: 4944235957     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2004.tb00064.x     Document Type: Review

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