LOCAL ANESTHETICS INDUCED ALLERGIC REACTIONS AND CONFOUNDING FACTORS

The local anesthetics (LAs) immediate-type allergy is considered extremely rare by allergists. However, many health care practitioners and patients overestimate the risk of LA allergy and its potential of cross-reactivity. The aim of this paper was to identify the confounding factors for the diagnos...

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Main Authors: Andrei Gheorghe Vicovan, Irina Teodora Cernescu, Liliana Vereș, Irina Gradinaru, Cristina Mihaela Ghiciuc
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Language:English
Published: Romanian Society of Oral Rehabilitation 2019-08-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
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Online Access:http://journal.adre.ro/local-anesthetics-induced-allergic-reactions-and-confounding-factors/
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author Andrei Gheorghe Vicovan
Irina Teodora Cernescu
Liliana Vereș
Irina Gradinaru
Cristina Mihaela Ghiciuc
author_facet Andrei Gheorghe Vicovan
Irina Teodora Cernescu
Liliana Vereș
Irina Gradinaru
Cristina Mihaela Ghiciuc
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description The local anesthetics (LAs) immediate-type allergy is considered extremely rare by allergists. However, many health care practitioners and patients overestimate the risk of LA allergy and its potential of cross-reactivity. The aim of this paper was to identify the confounding factors for the diagnosis of an allergic reaction induced by a local anesthetics for a patient who needs local anesthesia during dental procedures. Material and methods. Studies selected from PubMED and from Web of Science (all databases) regarding the confounding factors for diagnostic of local anesthetics-induced allergic reactions during dental procedures were included. We recorded the confounding factors for diagnostic and management of allergic reactions during dental procedures. Results. From the 34 papers retrieved, there were selected only the clinical studies that mentioned the confounding factors for diagnostic of local anesthetics-induced allergic reactions during dental procedures (8 papers). The number of real LA-induced immediate-type allergy is very low (one retrospective study confirmed only 4 LAs-allergy cases: 1 to mepivacaine, 1 to prilocaine, 2 to articaine) within the past 20 years on 402 patients referred to allergist for diagnostic. The allergic reactions are due to vasopressors and bisulfites that are included as antioxidants. Conclusion. Most commonly the reactions have an underlying nonallergic mechanism such as vasovagal reactions, or are conditioned by simultaneous contact with other potential allergens such as chlorhexidine, antibiotics or latex.
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spelling doaj.art-c4590d7f30ac4602aca204f3a76465452022-12-21T18:39:06ZengRomanian Society of Oral RehabilitationRomanian Journal of Oral Rehabilitation2393-11082601-46612019-08-01884750LOCAL ANESTHETICS INDUCED ALLERGIC REACTIONS AND CONFOUNDING FACTORSAndrei Gheorghe Vicovan0Irina Teodora Cernescu1Liliana Vereș2Irina Gradinaru3Cristina Mihaela Ghiciuc4Ph.D., ”Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iași, Romania, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Specialties II.Ph.D., ”Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iași, Romania, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Specialties II.Ph.D., ”Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iași, Romania, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Specialties II.3Assoc. Prof. Ph.D., ”Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Department of Implantology, Removable Dentures, TechnologyPh.D., ”Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iași, Romania, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Specialties II.The local anesthetics (LAs) immediate-type allergy is considered extremely rare by allergists. However, many health care practitioners and patients overestimate the risk of LA allergy and its potential of cross-reactivity. The aim of this paper was to identify the confounding factors for the diagnosis of an allergic reaction induced by a local anesthetics for a patient who needs local anesthesia during dental procedures. Material and methods. Studies selected from PubMED and from Web of Science (all databases) regarding the confounding factors for diagnostic of local anesthetics-induced allergic reactions during dental procedures were included. We recorded the confounding factors for diagnostic and management of allergic reactions during dental procedures. Results. From the 34 papers retrieved, there were selected only the clinical studies that mentioned the confounding factors for diagnostic of local anesthetics-induced allergic reactions during dental procedures (8 papers). The number of real LA-induced immediate-type allergy is very low (one retrospective study confirmed only 4 LAs-allergy cases: 1 to mepivacaine, 1 to prilocaine, 2 to articaine) within the past 20 years on 402 patients referred to allergist for diagnostic. The allergic reactions are due to vasopressors and bisulfites that are included as antioxidants. Conclusion. Most commonly the reactions have an underlying nonallergic mechanism such as vasovagal reactions, or are conditioned by simultaneous contact with other potential allergens such as chlorhexidine, antibiotics or latex.http://journal.adre.ro/local-anesthetics-induced-allergic-reactions-and-confounding-factors/local anesthetics-induced allergy; dentistry; lidocaine; articainemepivacaine
spellingShingle Andrei Gheorghe Vicovan
Irina Teodora Cernescu
Liliana Vereș
Irina Gradinaru
Cristina Mihaela Ghiciuc
LOCAL ANESTHETICS INDUCED ALLERGIC REACTIONS AND CONFOUNDING FACTORS
Romanian Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
local anesthetics-induced allergy; dentistry; lidocaine; articaine
mepivacaine
title LOCAL ANESTHETICS INDUCED ALLERGIC REACTIONS AND CONFOUNDING FACTORS
title_full LOCAL ANESTHETICS INDUCED ALLERGIC REACTIONS AND CONFOUNDING FACTORS
title_fullStr LOCAL ANESTHETICS INDUCED ALLERGIC REACTIONS AND CONFOUNDING FACTORS
title_full_unstemmed LOCAL ANESTHETICS INDUCED ALLERGIC REACTIONS AND CONFOUNDING FACTORS
title_short LOCAL ANESTHETICS INDUCED ALLERGIC REACTIONS AND CONFOUNDING FACTORS
title_sort local anesthetics induced allergic reactions and confounding factors
topic local anesthetics-induced allergy; dentistry; lidocaine; articaine
mepivacaine
url http://journal.adre.ro/local-anesthetics-induced-allergic-reactions-and-confounding-factors/
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