2007 Volume 45 Issue 3 Pages 424-429
In recent years, the number of children with allergies has been increasing, but the prediction and corresponding methods of allergy identification have not yet been established. Three cases are reported below in which allergy testing was conducted for dental drugs and materials with the cooperation of the pediatric department in our university.
Case 1: A 1 year 7 months old male infant with a history of being allergic to an antibacterial medicine and some food. In order to set a removable space maintainer after extraction due to dental caries or external injury, intracutaneous tests of local anesthetics and patch tests using filling materials, denture base resins and metals were conducted, resulting in allergic reactions to composite resins and some local anesthetics being identified.
Case 2: A 5 year 10 month old female infant was diagnosed as being allergic composite resins by a nearby dental clinic and, for a close examination, patch tests using filling materials, denture base resins and metals were conducted, resulting in allergic reactions to restorative resins and some metals being identified.
Case 3: A 2 year 6 monthe old female infant with a systemic illness and being allergic to some food was the subject of an intracutaneous test of local anesthetics and patch tests using filling materials, metals and fluoride, resulting in allergic reactions to restorative resins, some local anesthetics and fluoride being identified.
As described above, in order for children with a history of allergies to avoid serious allergic reaction, there is a need for the establishment of a system that enables an early appropriate response through sufficient medical consultations with chidren and their families and by maintaining close coordination with institutions, including the pediatric departments.
