| Document ID (ISN) | 78363 |
| CIS number |
02-799 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0105-1873 - Contact Dermatitis |
| Year |
2001 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Wrangsjö K., Swartling C., Meding B. |
| Title |
Occupational dermatitis in dental personnel: Contact dermatitis with special reference to (meth)acrylates in 174 patients |
| Bibliographic information |
Sep. 2001, Vol.45, No.3, p.158-163. 21 ref. |
| Abstract |
Between 1995 and 1998, 174 dental personnel were referred as patients to the Department of Occupational and Environmental Dermatology, Stockholm. Hand eczema was diagnosed in 109 patients. 77 had positive reactions to substances in the standard series and 44 to substances exclusive to the dental series. 24 patients had positive reactions to (meth)acrylates, the majority with reactions to several test preparations. The most frequent allergens besides (meth)acrylates were nickel, cobalt, palladium, fragrance mix, colophonium and thiuram mix. Allergy to natural rubber latex was diagnosed in 14 patients. In conclusion, irritant hand dermatitis was the dominant diagnosis. Contact allergy to (meth)acrylate was seen in 22% of the patch tested patients, with reactions to 3 predominant test substances. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
irritants; acrylates; dental services; dermatitis; methacrylates |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
Sweden; nickel; latex; skin allergies; sensitization; hand; skin tests; individual susceptibility; eczema |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Sweden |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Skin diseases
Acrylates
Health care services
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