Reacciones Adversas durante el tratamiento de Ortodonciaincidencia e impacto en España

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Introduction: Allergic reactions are of increasing concern to healthcare professionals in all settings due to the already increasing susceptibility of the population to multiple allergens. It is estimated that between 10 and 30% of orthodontists in Spain have witnessed adverse reactions associated with orthodontic appliances and adhesive materials. Objective: To estimate the number of allergic reactions that occur in orthodontic clinical practice in Spain and to determine the need to use nickel-free devices in orthodontic practices at the present time. Methods: A sample of 100 orthodontists was interviewed (23 in paper format and 77 online) to retrospectively quantify the number of patients who had suffered adverse reactions in their practices and to describe these reactions to the appliances used. Results: 21% of the respondents reported having observed an intraoral or extraoral allergic reaction to orthodontic appliances among their patients. In half of the cases the reaction presented as erythema or other symptoms located on the oral mucosa and/or lips. Conclusions: One-fifth of orthodontists admit to having had at least one patient with an intraoral or extraoral allergic reaction caused by any orthodontic appliance in the last 5 years.