Allergies of the dental pulp.
A review of publications relating to the allergies of the dental pulp is presented. The pulp--especially when inflamed--contains antigens, lymphocytes, plasmocytes, IgG, IgM, IgA, and IgE antibodies, mast cells, histamine, and possibly C3. However, no antibody-mediated allergy (hypersensitivity) of the pulp has yet been demonstrated. On the other hand, two types of cell-mediated allergy--the graft-rejection reaction and contact hypersensitivity--have been reported, as well as autoimmunity.
D000818:Animals; D000906:Antibodies / Q000502:physiology; D000917:Antibody Formation; D000941:Antigens; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000276:immunology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000276:immunology; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000276:immunology; D003788:Dental Pulp Diseases / Q000276:immunology*; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006241:Haptens / Q000276:immunology; D006789:Host vs Graft Reaction; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000276:immunology*; D006968:Hypersensitivity, Delayed / Q000276:immunology; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D051379:Mice; D009055:Mouth / Q000382:microbiology; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D014070:Tooth / Q000637:transplantation; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
D000906:Antibodies; D000941:Antigens; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D006241:Haptens