Management of allergic stomatitis due to dailyfoodconsumption(Penatalaksanaan stomatitis alergika akibat konsumsi makanan sehari-hari)

Abstract

Allergic stomatitis or stomatitis venenata is a hypersensitivity reaction caused by an allergen from medicines, foods,dental materials (restoration material, prosthetic, orthodontic appliance, mercury, acrylic, cobalt). This report willdiscusses the management of food allergic stomatitis. The common cause of food allergy in adult patients are orange(citrus fruit), nuts, fish, marine fish and wheat. Oral manifestations of allergic stomatitis begin with multiple vesiclesand becomes fibrin-covered ulcers with erythematous edges accompanied by inflammation and pain. The patient was a53-year-old woman who has suffered stomatitis since 6 months ago, and had seen dentist in private practice andgovernment dental-practice (hospitals and health centers). The patient has an a allergy history. Intra oral examinationfound the presence of multiple ulcers on the buccal mucosa upper right, cheek mucosa lower right and tongue. Thefinal diagnosis of the case is allergic stomatitis due to daily food alergic base on anamesis, clinical examination andlaboratory tests. Treatment to prevent allergic stomatitis causes, symptomatic therapy, and topical corticosteroids. Itwas concluded that management of allergic stomatitis should avoid the food as primary causes, giving mouthwashcontaining analgesic/anti-inflammatory and topical corticosteroids.