Hypersensitivity to an orthodontic bonding agent. A case report.
A case report of a 14-year-old male who developed an allergic reaction shortly after the placement of Edgewise stainless steel orthodontic brackets with Unite, a composite bonding agent, is reported. Patch testing revealed that he was allergic to the set composite and the catalyst paste. The brackets were replaced by stainless steel orthodontic bands cemented with Poly F Zinc polycarboxylate cement which allowed treatment to progress without further incident.
Maxillofacial and Orthodontic Department, Coventry and Warwickshire Hospital, U.K.
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D000293:Adolescent; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001840:Dental Bonding / Q000009:adverse effects; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male; D016910:Orthodontic Brackets; D010328:Patch Tests / Q000379:methods; D011076:Polycarboxylate Cement; D019279:Resin Cements; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000139:chemically induced*
D003188:Composite Resins; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; D011076:Polycarboxylate Cement; D019279:Resin Cements; C029881:Poly F cement; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; C073908:Unite resin