Evaluation of Hypersensitivity Reaction to Dental Materials with a Patch Test

첩포시험을 이용한 치과용 재료의 알러지 평가

  • Jeon, Hee-Sun (Department of Oral Medicine, College of Dentistry, Pusan National University) ;
  • Park, June-Sang (Department of Oral Medicine, College of Dentistry, Pusan National University) ;
  • Ko, Myung-Yun (Department of Oral Medicine, College of Dentistry, Pusan National University)
  • 전희선 (부산대학교 치과대학 구강내과학 교실) ;
  • 박준상 (부산대학교 치과대학 구강내과학 교실) ;
  • 고명연 (부산대학교 치과대학 구강내과학 교실)
  • Published : 2000.06.30

Abstract

Both immune reaction and hypersensitivity reaction are occurred by the same mechanism, the antigen and antibody reaction. The favorable result of this reaction towards a host is called clinically an immune reaction and the opposite results is called an hypersensitivity reaction. Type IV hypersensitivity reaction is a delayed type which is related to the cellular immune reaction and a contact hypersensitivity is included in this type. Various dental materials such as metal (mercury, nickel, chrome, cobalt), resin and eugenol are etiologic substances. Patch test kit is composed of test substance with a controlled concentration which respond only to a susceptible patient and an aluminum chamber, and etiologic substances for hypersensitivity can be easily and comfortably found just by applying the kit to the patient's skin. In this case report, the patch test was performed to a patients with oral lichen planus and the allergen, restorative material was found. After removal of the matching restoration from the patient's mouth, the symptom was improved.

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