Acta clinica Croatica, Vol. 55. No. 2., 2016.
Pregledni rad
https://doi.org/10.20471/acc.2016.55.02.17
Occupational contact dermatitis amongst dentists and dental technicians
Liborija Lugović-Mihić
orcid.org/0000-0001-7494-5742
; Clinical Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
Iva Ferček
; Clinical Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
Tomislav Duvančić
orcid.org/0000-0002-6121-3232
; Clinical Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
Vedrana Bulat
; Clinical Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
Josip Ježovita
; Department of Sociology, Catholic University of Croatia, Zagreb, Croatia
Gaby Novak-Bilić
; Clinical Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
Mirna Šitum
; Clinical Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
Sažetak
Since the working medical personnel including dentists and dental technicians mainly use their hands, it is understandable that the most common occupational disease amongst medical personnel is contact dermatitis (CD) (80%-90% of cases). Development of occupational CD
is caused by contact of the skin with various substances in occupational environment. Occupational etiologic factors for dental personnel are foremost reactions to gloves containing latex, followed by various dental materials (e.g., metals, acrylates), detergents, lubricants, solvents, chemicals, etc. Since occupational CD is relatively common in dental personnel, its timely recognition, treatment and
taking preventive measures is needed. Achieving skin protection at exposed workplaces is of special importance, as well as implementing necessary measures consequently and sufficiently, which is sometimes difficult to achieve. Various studies have shown the benefit of applying preventive measures, such as numerous protocols for reducing and managing latex sensitivity and other forms of CD in dentistry. Active involvement of physicians within the health care system, primarily dermatologists, occupational medicine specialists and general medicine doctors is needed for establishing an accurate
medical diagnosis and confirmation of occupational skin disease.
Ključne riječi
Dermatitis, contact; Dermatitis, occupational; Dentists; Dental auxiliaries; Hypersensitivity
Hrčak ID:
164876
URI
Datum izdavanja:
1.6.2016.
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