PubMed · 7932672
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BACKGROUND: In the late 1980s, there were notable increases in reports of allergic reactions to natural rubber latex, or NRL, particularly in association with barium enema procedures and medical procedures performed on children with spina bifida. These reports also raised awareness of the growing concern about NRL allergy in both patients and health care workers. DESCRIPTION OF THE DISORDER: This report by the American Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs summarizes the signs and symptoms of NRL protein allergy, allergic contact dermatitis and irritant dermatitis; offers information on means to diagnose these conditions definitively; and suggests means of reducing occupational exposure to the causative allergens and irritants in the dental office. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Reducing health care workers' occupational exposure may assist in minimizing adverse reactions associated with frequent wearing of gloves. The Council on Scientific Affairs will address issues relating to latex hypersensitivity among patients in a future report.
PURPOSE: This article presents a review that used three ADA studies on the distribution of dentists to determine whether the number of private practice prosthodontists in the mid 1990s has kept pace with the population in the various regions and states. RESULTS: Findings indicate that between 1987 and 1991 there was a marked national increase in numbers of prosthodontists followed by a marked decrease during the first half of the 1990s. There continued to be major differences, however, in practitioner-to-population ratios in different geographic areas. Since the mid 1980s, there has been a general increase in the number of graduates from prosthetic programs, but an increasing percentage of these graduates were foreign trained dentists. CONCLUSION: There continues to be a need to determine the adequacy of the number and distribution of prosthodontists.