title: Contact allergy to dental materials in patients with orofacial complaints.
abstract: Two groups of individuals were patch tested for frequencies of contact allergy to dental materials. The patient group with orofacial and distant symptoms and complaints referred to the Department of Prosthetic Dentistry were compared with an age-sex matched control group of individuals referred to the Department of Dermatology. The results did not show any differences in patch test reactions between the patient and control groups. The study did not prove any obvious associations between the patients' symptoms or objective findings and the patch test results.
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authors.lastname: Yontchev
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authors.lastname: Meding
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authors.lastname: Hedegård
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002858:Chromium Alloys / Q000009:adverse effects; D003722:Dental Alloys / Q000009:adverse effects; D003723:Dental Amalgam / Q000009:adverse effects; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D020366:Methylmethacrylate; D008768:Methylmethacrylates / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D010328:Patch Tests
chemical_list: D002858:Chromium Alloys; D003722:Dental Alloys; D003764:Dental Materials; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D020366:Methylmethacrylate; D003723:Dental Amalgam