[Typical symptoms of methyl acylate sensitivity in wearers of acylate dentures]

Between 1986. and 1995. 150 patients were patch tested who had developed allergic reactions to their prosthesis made from acrylate. Three patients are described, whose history and patch test results confirmed the hypersensitivity to methylmetacrylate. The typical symptoms of acrylate sensitivity are discussed. After the removal of acrylate prosthesis and replacement with polyamide base (Valplast) prosthesis, the symptoms disappeared. Because the number of allergic reactions increases, the authors emphasize the necessity of prescreening in suspected cases of acrylate allergy.