Weesner B W
Department of Periodontology, University of Tennessee, College of Dentistry, Memphis, USA.
J Tenn Dent Assoc. 1997 Apr;77(2):21-6.
In the last few years, the allergenic potential of latex has been receiving greater attention. While latex allergies have been widely reported in the literature, the prevalence and severity have rapidly increased in the last few years. The role of rubber in the prevention of HIV infection has played a part in recognizing the allergenic potential, as with increased emphasis on infection control in the dental office has come an increase in complaints of adverse reactions to surgical gloves. A review of the literature reveals latex allergy problems to be not confined to gloves, but to articles of clothing, rubber dam material, and other latex-containing materials. Life-threatening cases have been reported. Little information in the literature concerns the extent of the problem among dental personnel. The dental professional may be faced with not only discomfort for the dental staff, but also compromising reactive possibilities in certain patients. There is a need for development of alternative protective products for the dental office, since elimination of barrier protection is not a viable alternative to infection control.
在过去几年中，乳胶的致敏潜力受到了更多关注。虽然乳胶过敏在文献中已有广泛报道，但在过去几年中，其患病率和严重程度迅速上升。橡胶在预防艾滋病毒感染方面的作用在认识其致敏潜力中起到了一定作用，因为随着牙科诊所对感染控制的重视程度增加，手术手套不良反应的投诉也增多了。文献综述表明，乳胶过敏问题不仅限于手套，还涉及衣物、橡胶障材料及其他含乳胶材料。已有危及生命的病例报道。文献中关于牙科人员中该问题的严重程度的信息很少。牙科专业人员可能不仅面临牙科工作人员的不适，还会在某些患者中影响反应可能性。由于消除屏障保护并非感染控制的可行替代方案，因此需要为牙科诊所开发替代防护产品。
