An allergic reaction to latex rubber gloves.
Most dental practitioners are gloving up to work. With this trend, reports on manual dexterity, barrier effectiveness, and more have been recorded. This case report describes a new consideration--an allergic reaction by a patient to the dentist's rubber-gloved hands.
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D000368:Aged; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D005932:Gloves, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D012408:Rubber / Q000009:adverse effects*
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