Sensitization to Acrylates Caused by Artificial Acrylic Nails: Review of 15 Cases

Hand eczema among Lebanese dentists: An epidemiological study

“…[17][18][19][20][21] With the growing evolution of cosmetic dentistry, which exposes dental workers to resins, bleaches and adhesives, composed of acrylic-and methacrylic-based materials that can cause hand eczema, more dentists are exposed to methyl methacrylate. 3,5 Previous studies in Serbia 17 and in Valencia, Spain, 22 reported that 5-25% of dental personnel might be sensitized to methyl methacrylate, while our study revealed that 2.5% (n = 8) developed this type of allergy. Since most of the Lebanese dentists send acrylic work to prosthetics technicians (e.g., temporary crowns, dentures, etc.…”

Comparison of methods of high-pressure freezing and automated freeze-substitution of suspension cells combined with LR White embedding

“…Lowicryl resins are usually chosen, but their toxicity and allergenic properties can be problematic . Indeed, some Lowicryl compounds (2-hydroxyethyl acrylate and triethylene glycol dimethacrylate) have been connected with sensitization of individuals and development of allergies Kanerva et al 1997;Lazarov 2007;Teik-Jin Goon et al 2007;Roche et al 2008). There is no such data available on LR White resin, however, all acrylic resins used for electron microscopy are toxic to some extent and require careful handling.…”

Safety and Efficacy of Nail Products

“…The most common allergens identified were 2-HEMA and 2-HPMA with over one-fourth of the patients also positively reacting to ethyl cyanoacrylate in the artificial nail glue [52]. Worsening of pre-existing asthma, new-onset asthma, and rhinitis [50] in nail technicians has also been observed. Two women who were sensitized to methacrylate monomers, both developed cough, rhinitis, wheezing, and shortness of breath, especially during exposure to sculptured nails at work [60].…”

“…Many cases of localized paronychia, nail dystrophy, onycholysis, pruritic vesicular to lichenified scaling plaques of eczema, and fissuring along the hands have been reported, with patch-test results revealing sensitivity to the aforementioned monomers [18,31,[45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52]. Onycholysis and subungual hyperkeratosis may also be manifestations of allergies to sculptured nails, and may be difficult to distinguish from nail psoriasis or onychomycosis [47,53].…”