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Tissue hypersensitivity to dental materials
Author(s) -
DAHL B. L.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
journal of oral rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.991
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-2842
pISSN - 0305-182X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2842.1978.tb01203.x
Subject(s) - hypersensitivity reaction , burning sensation , medicine , menopause , oral mucosa , dentistry , dentine hypersensitivity , delayed hypersensitivity , dermatology , surgery , pathology , immunology , antigen
Summary Five cases of tissue hypersensitivity to Scutan and two to Impregum are reported. The reaction to Scutan was a burning sensation in the mucosa in contact with the material, followed by swelling and erythematous ulcers producing heavy discomfort. All symptoms gradually disappeared after removal of the material. To Impregum the reaction was basically the same, only less vigorous since contact with the material is of limited duration. All the cases were women in the menopause. Attention is drawn to the possibility of hormonal imbalance being a factor of importance in the development of hypersensitivity reactions to materials of this sort.