When you go to the dentist, you generally come into contact with a wide variety of different materials and substances. Although one usually takes all necessary precautions, it can sometimes happen that one develops various allergic reactions after coming into contact with allergens.
So let's find out what allergic reactions you can have at the dentist, what they cause, and some ways to avoid them.
Allergic reactions at the dentist: what they are and what they are caused by
A variety of materials and medications are found in a dental office and with some of which, coming into contact with them, one risks developing rather undesirable allergic reactions.
While it is true that every dental practice tends to follow standard hygiene norms, which usually results in a marked reduction in the risk of allergic reactions, some of these are independent of adherence to hygiene norms and thus tend to occur regardless of the behaviors one engages in.
The most common allergic reactions are to local anesthetics or drugs, followed by latex in gloves and finally nickel and resins in some materials. Allergic reactions then develop in the oral cavity, tending to affect the gums, tongue and hard palate.
The most common symptoms brought about by infections are itching, swelling and generalized burning.
Another, less frequent cause of allergic reaction is that brought about by a patient's metal allergy.
In fact, dentists must use metal alloys in the performance of their dental activities, which sometimes end up impacting the patient's health. Another rather frequent risk then resides in grillz.
What to do to avoid allergic reactions
Obviously, good hygiene of the dentist's office in itself already makes it possible to rule out the possibility of the vast majority of allergic reactions occurring. However, as we have seen, there are some allergic reactions that are independent of practice hygiene.
If you have any particular allergies, the advice is always to communicate everything to your dentist before your visit; he or she will put in place all the necessary measures to prevent the occurrence of allergic reactions.
