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As rea es al谷rgicas ao l芍tex v那m aumentando em profissionais da sa迆de e se manifestam como um inc modo local ou sintomatologia sist那mica. Para conhecer a freq邦那ncia das manifesta es al谷rgicas nos usu芍rios de luvas de l芍tex foi realizada busca entre os profissionais da odontologia via aplica o de question芍rios. Foram aplicados 450question芍rios e, dentre os respondedores (140), 19% relataram manifestar rea es locais ao contato com as luvas de l芍tex e 5% rea es sist那micas a outros produtos de l芍tex. Cerca de 2,5% declararam dermatite de contato e rea es sist那micas (anafil芍ticas), 1,5% apenas dermatite de contato e 1% sintomas de anafilaxia ao uso das luvas. Vinte por cento dos profissionais atenderam pacientes com alergia ao l芍tex e 29% declararam questionar, durante a anamnese, a respeito de alergia ao l芍tex. As rea es al谷rgicas a luvas de l芍tex foram freq邦entes e 谷 objeto de preocupa o entre os profissionais da odontologia. Allergic reactions to natural rubber latex have increased in dental practice affecting both the professional and the patients. Allergic reactions may range from skin disease to asthma and anaphylaxis. This study aimed at determining the incidence of latex gloves allergy amongdental care workers. 450 allergy questionnaires were used to collect information on latex gloves reactions and 140 dental works answered them. Latex gloves reaction occurred in 19% of them and 5% reported allergic reactions to other latex products. 2.5% reported symptoms suggesting contact dermatitis and anaphylaxis hypersensitivities, 1.5% contact dermatitis, and 1% reported anaphylaxis symptoms when wearing them. 20% of them had patients who presented symptoms suggestive of anaphylaxis hypersensitivity to rubber gloves latex. Our study confirms that rubber latex gloves reactions are frequent among dental care workers, and dentists must be aware of the latex allergy in dental practice.
