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Use test with l-carvone in toothpaste on sensitized individuals

Kroona, Liv ; Ahlgren, Camilla ; Dahlin, Jakob LU ; Isaksson, Marléne LU and Bruze, Magnus LU (2023) In Contact Dermatitis 88(6). p.463-471
Abstract

Background: The mint flavour carvone (l-carvone) is considered a weak contact allergen. However, contact allergy to carvone is more prevalent in patients with oral lichen planus or oral lichenoid lesions (OLP/OLL). Objective: Our aim was to investigate how carvone affects sensitized individuals through a use test with toothpaste containing carvone. Non-flavoured toothpaste served as control. Methods: Subjects were patch tested prior to the use test—14 subjects allergic to carvone (11 with OLP/OLL), 20 subjects with OLP/OLL and 3 healthy controls. The month-long use test comprised of using toothpaste twice daily. Subjects were examined fortnightly. Clinical signs were assessed with a mucosal scoring system. The subjects' oral... (More)

Background: The mint flavour carvone (l-carvone) is considered a weak contact allergen. However, contact allergy to carvone is more prevalent in patients with oral lichen planus or oral lichenoid lesions (OLP/OLL). Objective: Our aim was to investigate how carvone affects sensitized individuals through a use test with toothpaste containing carvone. Non-flavoured toothpaste served as control. Methods: Subjects were patch tested prior to the use test—14 subjects allergic to carvone (11 with OLP/OLL), 20 subjects with OLP/OLL and 3 healthy controls. The month-long use test comprised of using toothpaste twice daily. Subjects were examined fortnightly. Clinical signs were assessed with a mucosal scoring system. The subjects' oral health-related quality of life was measured with the oral health impact profile (OHIP-49). Results: Local reactions to the carvone toothpaste presented as aggravated OLL (7/10) and peri-oral eczema (2/10) in allergic subjects. They also had significantly higher mucosal and OHIP scores compared with those receiving non-flavoured toothpaste. Conclusion: In sensitized individuals, oral exposure to carvone gives aggravated oral lesions and/or peri-oral eczema. The lesions mimic OLP and allergic individuals are therefore at risk of not being assessed with regard to flavour contact allergy.

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contact cheilitis, contact stomatitis, l-carvone, mucosal score, OHIP-49, oral lichen planus, oral lichenoid lesion, toothpaste, use test
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Contact Dermatitis
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88
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6
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9 pages
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Wiley-Blackwell
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  • pmid:36929649
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0105-1873
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10.1111/cod.14302
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English
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  author       = {{Kroona, Liv and Ahlgren, Camilla and Dahlin, Jakob and Isaksson, Marléne and Bruze, Magnus}},
  issn         = {{0105-1873}},
  keywords     = {{contact cheilitis; contact stomatitis; l-carvone; mucosal score; OHIP-49; oral lichen planus; oral lichenoid lesion; toothpaste; use test}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{6}},
  pages        = {{463--471}},
  publisher    = {{Wiley-Blackwell}},
  series       = {{Contact Dermatitis}},
  title        = {{Use test with l-carvone in toothpaste on sensitized individuals}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cod.14302}},
  doi          = {{10.1111/cod.14302}},
  volume       = {{88}},
  year         = {{2023}},
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