Allergic Reaction Associated with the use of Eugenol Containing Dental Cement in a Young Child

Allergic contact stomatitis is a rare disorder which may be easily overlooked by the clinician. Eugenol is one such material known to cause such reactions. We present a case report of a 6-year old girl in whom adverse local reaction to eugenol, contained within temporary restorative material which illustrates this problem. Based on the history and clinical features, we arrived at a diagnosis of allergic contact stomatitis and successfully treated the lesions. Treatment generally consists of eliminating the causal agent. Careful assessment of patients and of their dental and medical history is necessary to avoid such adverse reaction in the office.