DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF AN ORAL BASE-METAL CONTACT LESION FOLLOWING NEGATIVE DERMATOLOGICAL PATCH TESTS

Authors
LYZAK WA FLAITZ CM MCGUCKIN RS EICHMILLER F BROWN RS
Citation
Wa. Lyzak et al., DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF AN ORAL BASE-METAL CONTACT LESION FOLLOWING NEGATIVE DERMATOLOGICAL PATCH TESTS, Annals of allergy, 73(2), 1994, pp. 161-165
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Allergy
Journal title
Annals of allergy → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034738
Volume
73
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
161 - 165
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4738(1994)73:2<161:DATOAO>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
We report a confirmed case of intraoral contact mucositis secondary to nickel dental alloy hypersensitivity. The lesion resolved after remov al of the offending prosthesis. The patient responded negatively to de rmatologic patch tests, but a positive intraoral rechallenge confirmed the mucositis diagnosis. A nonreactive, gold alloy prosthesis was ins erted for a successful result.