CLINICAL AND HISTOLOGICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF ALLERGY TO METHYL METHACRYLATE
This article reports a case of a 52 year-old woman who experienced symptoms of allergic reactions which appeared few days after the placement of provisional fixed restorations. The indicated patch testing identified the methyl methacrylate as an allergen in this case. Therefore, the provisional restorations were removed and replaced by aluminum shells and polycarbonate prostheses. After healing, our patient underwent a crown lengthening for retention requirements; the saved fragment utilized for histological analysis. An inflammatory infiltrates and epithelial ulceration was found.