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T-lymphocyte and Langerhans cell distribution in normal and allergically induced oral mucosa in contact with nickel-containing dental alloys.

Abstract
An in vivo comparison was made between the contact allergic stomatitis-inducing capacity of nickel, nickel-containing dental alloys and a non-corrosive precious metal. Fifteen patients with a positive allergic skin reaction to nickel were divided into 3 groups (A, B and C). The patients in Group A (n = 4) were fitted with an intra-oral corrosion-resistant nickel-chromium Alloy A; the patients of Group B (n = 5) received a more corrosion prone nickel-chromium Alloy B and in Group C (n = 6) strongly corroding pure nickel was used. A corrosion-resistant foil of pure palladium was placed on the contralateral side. Reactivity of pure nickel foil was also tested on the skin in Group C. Immunohistological examination of the oral mucosa on the test and reference sides was performed with monoclonal antibodies directed against T-lymphocyte subsets and Langerhans cells (LC). The results showed that at the pure nickel site the LC did increase significantly in the connective tissue (approx. 4X) of the oral mucosa. However, statistical analysis of all 6 patients of Group C together showed no corresponding increase of LC in the epithelium at the site with the pure nickel, although a numerical increase of LC was noted in the epithelium adjacent to the pure nickel foil in 2 patients, which was remarkable. It can be concluded from statistical analysis that both the reference foils and the test foils can influence the number of suppressor/cytotoxic T-lymphocytes in the connective tissue.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
AuthorsL A van Loon, P W van Elsas, J D Bos, H C ten Harkel-Hagenaar, S R Krieg, C L Davidson
JournalJournal of oral pathology (J Oral Pathol) Vol. 17 Issue 3 Pg. 129-37 (Mar 1988) ISSN: 0300-9777 [Print] Denmark
PMID3135374 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Chromium Alloys
  • Dental Alloys
  • Palladium
  • Nickel
Topics
  • Cell Count
  • Chromium Alloys
  • Corrosion
  • Dental Alloys (adverse effects)
  • Dermatitis, Contact (pathology)
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypersensitivity (pathology)
  • Langerhans Cells (pathology)
  • Leukocyte Count
  • Male
  • Mouth Mucosa (cytology)
  • Nickel (adverse effects)
  • Palladium
  • Stomatitis (pathology)
  • T-Lymphocytes (pathology)

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