It was the first time the patient was at the dentist for a teeth cleaning.The dentist had just started the cleaning on one tooth before the reaction, had only used the zooby growlin grape prophy paste - part number, lot number, grit level are unknown so udi is not known.Dentist was wearing gloves but the child has never had any reactions to latex before - child has come in contact with latex balloons in the past with no problem.The patient vomited immediately, developed hives and had issues breathing.An epipen was administered at the dental office and the patient was taken to the emergency room at (b)(6) hospital.It is not known if any treatment was received at the emergency room.Penicillin is the only known allergy of the patient.Mother plans to have an allergy test performed on child.
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