Contact stomatitis

Contact stomatitis is inflammation or pain of the oral mucosa due to both irritant and allergic substances. Irritants include heat, frictional trauma, and chemicals. Oral flavorings, preservatives, and dental materials are common allergens. Simplification of oral care and avoidance of contactants is...

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Published inDermatologic clinics Vol. 21; no. 1; p. 105
Main Authors LeSueur, Benjamin W, Yiannias, James A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.2003
Subjects
Allergens
Diagnosis, Differential
Food Hypersensitivity - complications
Food Hypersensitivity - diagnosis
Humans
Hypersensitivity - complications
Hypersensitivity - diagnosis
Irritants - adverse effects
Stomatitis - chemically induced
Stomatitis - diagnosis
Stomatitis - etiology
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Summary:Contact stomatitis is inflammation or pain of the oral mucosa due to both irritant and allergic substances. Irritants include heat, frictional trauma, and chemicals. Oral flavorings, preservatives, and dental materials are common allergens. Simplification of oral care and avoidance of contactants is the primary mode of therapy. Patch testing to a broad series of antigens may be required to identify specific causes of allergic contact stomatitis.
ISSN:0733-8635
DOI:10.1016/S0733-8635(02)00070-0