INTRAORAL CONTACT ALLERGY: A LITERATURE REVIEW AND CASE REPORTS
SCOTT S. DE ROSSI, D.M.D. and
MARTIN S. GREENBERG, D.D.S.
Signs and symptoms of contact allergic reactions affecting theoral mucosa may mimic other common oral disorders, making diagnosisdifficult. Patients frequently seek multiple consultations anddo not receive the correct diagnosis or effective management.As intraoral contact allergy may be more prevalent than previouslybelieved, a review of this topic is warranted. This articleemphasizes signs and symptoms that suggest intraoral contactallergy, and the authors discuss the allergens that most frequentlyaffect the oral mucosa.