Our aim was to examine the potential impact of acrylate exposure and the influence of other associated factors on skin and mucosal changes/lesions among dental professionals and students.
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Discussion
Signed responses from readers of the wire.
No actionable change for audiologists — this study concerns occupational acrylate exposure in dental professionals and has no direct relevance to audiology clinical practice.
While acrylates are also used in hearing-aid earmold fabrication, this dental-focused survey does not address audiology-specific exposure or outcomes, limiting transferable insight for the audiology field.
- 01First Croatian survey on acrylate reactions among dental professionals and students.
- 02Acrylates are widely used in dentistry (and earmold fabrication) and can cause allergic contact reactions.
- 03Study identifies occupational risk factors for skin and mucosal reactions to acrylates.
- 04Published in Acta Stomatologica Croatica (2026); dental focus limits direct audiology applicability.
- 05Tangential audiology relevance exists because acrylates are also used in custom hearing-aid earmolds.
Dental professionals and students in Croatia experience skin and mucosal reactions related to acrylate exposure.
studysupported- PMID
- 42825032
- DOI
- 10.15644/asc60/3/4.
- Journal
- Acta Stomatologica Croatica
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- Dental professionals and students in Croatia
- Intervention
- Survey of acrylate exposure and associated reaction factors
Primary outcomes
Prevalence and factors associated with skin and mucosal reactions to acrylates in dental settings