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The use of gutta-percha for obturation during root canal therapy in latex-allergic patients
1Post-Graduate Endodontic Department, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, USA.
General Dentistry
|April 2, 2004
Abstract:
This article discusses using gutta-percha to obturate the root canal system of a latex-allergic patient and the possibility for an adverse reaction from the components in commercially produced gutta-percha. Precautions, treatment suggestions, and possible alternatives for endodontic treatment of latex-allergic patients are discussed.