Sir, I have a 62-year-old female patient who suffers from latex allergy. She has expressed concern to me about the possibility of latex being part of toothbrushes which she might purchase and use. She commented that several toothbrushes have what may or may not be latex as part of the toothbrush head, the handle or the tongue scraper. Have any other readers come across these concerns and can toothbrush manufacturers reassure us regarding the absence of latex in their brushes?
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Evans, R. Latex concerns. Br Dent J 205, 523 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.987
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.987