Journal of Advanced Practices in Nursing

Department of Oral Surgery, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, India

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• Research Article   
  Incidence and Management of Allergy and Hypersensitivity Reactions in a Dental Institution
  Author(s): M Sagana and Santhosh Kumar MP*
  
  Introduction: Hypersensitivity reactions are an important hazard in healthcare. Modern dentistry depends on the use of drugs and materials widely known to elicit them. Such reactions are either immediate or non-immediate. The former carries the risk of anaphylaxis, whereas the latter includes potentially fatal severe cutaneous adverse reactions. This study aims to find out the incidence and management of allergy and hypersensitivity reactions. Materials and Methods: All the cases reported for allergy and hypersensitivity reactions between June 2019 and Feb 2021 were considered in this study. The details of the patients who had allergy and hypersensitivity was retrieved from Dental Information Archiving System, SDC, SIMATS. All the radiographs were assessed, data recorded in excel and was subjected to statistical analysis. Results: Out of 25 patients with allergy and hypersensitivity, .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2573-0347.2021.6.226

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