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The autor studied skin reactions and their incidences among 130 dental students and dentists to 2% Iidocaine HCI, 2% procaine HCI, direct resin, plaster of paris, zinc oxide-eugenol cement, and adhesive plaster by Patch test. The results of the studies are as follows: 1. Eighteen cases out of 130 revealed slight positive reaction toa 1 or 2 allergens. 2. Lidocaine HCL showed 1 case, procaine HCL 4 cases, direct resin 4 cases, Z.O.E. cement 1 case, adhesive plaster 13 case, and plaster of paris showed none. 3. Two delayed reaction were detected after 48 hours, one of which reacted both lidocaine HCL and direct resin, and the other one was a case of adhesive plaster.
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