Allergy to dental gold.
Allergy to gold dental appliances in very rare. This article reports the case of a patient who presented with acute oral ulceration following the placement of a gold crown. Biopsy of the ulcer and adjacent mucosa showed histologic features typical of a contact sensitivity. The patient subsequently had a positive patch test reaction to gold chloride. The literature is reviewed, and the dental implications are discussed.
D003442:Crowns / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000473:pathology*; D006047:Gold Alloys / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D014059:Tongue / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology
D006047:Gold Alloys