Allergic Contact Stomatitis from Colophony

From Volume 33, Issue 7, September 2006 | Pages 440-442

Authors

Paul R. Sharma

BDS, MFDS RCSEd

Dental Officer, Dental Department, Carronbank House, Carronbank Crescent, Denny, Stirlingshire, FK6 6GD, UK

Articles by Paul R. Sharma

Abstract

Colophony isan ubiquitous contact sensitizer which may be present in dental materials, such as periodontal dressings, impression materials, cements, fix adhesives and varnishes. Exposure to a sensitizer in a hypersensitive person may initiate an allergic contact dermatitis/stomatitis. This usually occurs after direct skin/mucosa contact with the sensitizer.

This paper reports the case of a colophony hypersensitive male who developed contact stomatitis after dental treatment with a colophony-containing product.

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