Haberman A L, Pratt M, Storrs F J
Department of Dermatology, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland.
Contact Dermatitis. 1993 Mar;28(3):157-62. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1993.tb03378.x.
An increasing number of metals with the potential to cause allergic contact dermatitis have found their way into dental alloys for economic and practical reasons. 2 patients are reported who developed gingivitis adjacent to the Rexillium III alloy in their dental prostheses. Patch testing demonstrated positive reactions to beryllium sulfate, a component of the alloy. Components of dental alloys and the mechanism of the contact dermatitis are discussed.