Journal des pratiques avancées en soins infirmiers

Incidence and Management of Allergy and Hypersensitivity Reactions in a Dental Institution

Abstract

M Sagana, 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, 32% were male and 68% were female. About 32% of patients were at the age group of 40-50 years old. About 52% of patients were reported with type 1 hypersensitivity and about 56% of patients with allergy and hypersensitivity were prescribed with both antihistamines and corticosteroids. Conclusion: The highest number of patients with allergy and hypersensitivity reported were females of age group 40-50 years old. Most of them reported a type 1 hypersensitivity reaction and most of them were prescribed with both antihistamines and corticosteroids.