Allergic reactions and nickel-free braces: a systematic review
Braz. oral res
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25(1): 85-90, Jan.-Feb. 2011. tab
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS
| ID: lil-595845
ABSTRACT
Nickel-free braces have gained popularity as a viable alternative for patients who are allergic to nickel. The purpose of this systematic review was to determine whether evidence exists to justify the use of nickel-free brackets in orthodontic patients who are allergic to nickel. An electronic search was performed using 7 databases (MEDLINE, BBO, LILACS, Web of Science, EMBASE, BIREME and Cochrane Library), without restriction regarding year or language, with supplemental manual searching of the references of retrieved articles. The search strategy produced 89 papers. The data extraction and quality score of each paper were evaluated independently by two reviewers, once each. After selection based on the eligibility criteria, four papers, including 2 controlled clinical trials and 2 clinical trials, qualified for the final analysis. Quality assessment of the included articles was also performed. Nickel-free braces (Ni content - 2 percent max.) seem to represent a viable alternative for orthodontic patients who are allergic to nickel. However, further in vivo studies, considering the immunology characteristics of patients, are needed to determine the clinical implications of the findings of this study.
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Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Assunto principal:
Braquetes Ortodônticos
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Hipersensibilidade
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Níquel
Tipo de estudo:
Ensaio Clínico Controlado
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Guia de Prática Clínica
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Revisões Sistemáticas Avaliadas
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Braz. oral res
Assunto da revista:
Odontologia
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Federal University of Lavras - UFLA/BR
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Federal University of Minas Gerais/BR
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Federal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri/BR
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UNINCOR/BR
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