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Case report--hypersensitivity to denture materials.

S C Barclay1, A Forsyth, D H Felix

  • 1Newcastle Dental Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne.

British Dental Journal
|December 3, 1999
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Hypersensitivity to denture base resins can cause systemic symptoms, not just local reactions. Dye components in resins, not the acrylic itself, may trigger these adverse reactions in sensitive individuals.

Area of Science:

  • Dental Materials Science
  • Allergy and Immunology

Background:

  • Hypersensitivity reactions to denture base resins are uncommon, typically presenting as localized contact dermatitis.
  • Systemic symptoms linked to denture wear are rarely reported in existing literature.

Observation:

  • A patient experienced significant systemic symptoms attributed to wearing dentures.
  • Multiple alternative dentures with varying resin compositions were tested, eliciting different reactions.
  • Patch testing revealed positive reactions to specific dye samples used in denture resins.

Findings:

  • The patient did not react to dentures made with clear acrylic lacking coloring agents.
  • Positive patch test responses to dye components strongly implicated them as the cause of hypersensitivity.
  • The findings suggest that incorporated coloring agents, rather than the base resin, are responsible for the patient's systemic reactions.

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Implications:

  • Clinicians should consider dye components as a potential cause of systemic hypersensitivity reactions to dentures.
  • In suspected cases, questioning patients about other colorant sensitivities and performing patch testing for dyestuffs is recommended.
  • Prescribing dentures made with non-colored resins may be a viable solution for patients with suspected dye hypersensitivity.