C. Dandakis et al., Immunologic evaluation of dental patient with history of hypersensitivity reaction to sodium hypochlorite, ENDOD DENT, 16(4), 2000, pp. 184-187
A 12-year-old girl, with a previous history of bronchial reaction and conta
ct dermatitis to sodium hypochlorite, was referred for root canal treatment
. Complete immunologic evaluation revealed a mild hypersensitivity conditio
n, as it was assessed by the RAST investigation to different allergens and
the DTH reactivity expressed though migration inhibition test. The absence
of a serious immunologic disregulation in the patient's immunologic profile
justified the term 'non-allergic hypersensitivity' to sodium hypochlorite
to describe the condition.