Çağıran, Esra Ege Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Anesteziyoloji ve Reanimasyon Anabilim Dalı, Türkiye , Efeoğlu, Candan Ege Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Ağız, Diş ve Çene Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı, Türkiye , Koca, Hüseyin Ege Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Ağız, Diş ve Çene Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı, Türkiye , Balcıoğlu, Taner Ege Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Ağız, Diş ve Çene Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı, Türkiye

Alergic reactions to local anaesthetics in dentistry

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Objectives: Dental treatment of many patients is delayed owing to a positive history of allergic reactions. The aim of this study is to retrospectively investigate the results of local anaesthetic allergy tests of the patients, who were sent for allergy consultation due to their history of allergic reactions, and the following dental treatments carried out under local anaesthesia in the Department of Oral Surgery, School of Dentistry, Ege University Materials and Methods: In this study, case notes of 30 patients who were sent for allergy consultation due to their history of allergic reactions were retrospectively investigated. History of allergic reactions, tooth removal, test results, and allergic reactions following the administration of the suggested local anaesthetic were noted. Results: The consultant doctor regarded testing unnecessary for 6 (20%) of the patients. Twelve (50%) of the 24 patients, had history of allergic reactions associated with tooth removal. Of the 24 patients tested, only 1 (4.1%) patient had a positive result. Conclusions: A detailed medical history should be taken before commencing any dental treatment. If allergic reactions are expected, the appropriate consultation should be done, and patients at risk should be treated after taking the appropriate measures.

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Local anaesthetics , allergy , dentistry

Cumhuriyet Dental Journal

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