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Natural rubber latex allergy: implications for the orthodontist

Liverpool University Dental Hospital, Liverpool, UK

Address for correspondence: Max Hain, Orthodontic Department, Liverpool University Dental Hospital, Pembroke Place, L3 5PS, UK. Email: mhain{at}liv.ac.uk

	Abstract

Natural rubber latex (NRL) allergy can have potentially serious consequences, and reports of orthodontic patients reacting to NRL have increased significantly over recent years. It is therefore important for the orthodontist to know how to manage patients with an NRL allergy and how to deal with possible reactions to NRL. Safe and effective practice depends on recognizing patients who are at risk of NRL allergy, and an awareness of materials and equipment that contain NRL and the availability of suitable NRL-free alternatives.

Key words: NRL, elastics, rubber, latex, allergy, latex-free