Idiopathic desquamative gingivitis

Autor: Zuhair M Alkahtani, Rajeev Arunachalam, Ranjeet Ajit Bapat, Arthiie Thangavelu, Anbuselvan Gobichettipalayam Jegatheeswaran
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, Vol 13, Iss 5, Pp 865-867 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0975-7406
DOI: 10.4103/jpbs.JPBS_622_20
Popis: Desquamative gingivitis is described as an erythematous, desquamated gingival lesion. There are many etiologic factors for the appearance of such lesions. The aim of this case report is to diagnose the cause of the lesion by analyzing the complete medical, dental, and personal histories. An elaborated differential diagnosis is done, and the lesion is successfully treated accordingly. The gold standard treatment is usually provided by systemic or topical corticosteroids. Another treatment option is antioxidant therapy which provides rapid healing of the tissue
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