Chronic Desquamative Gingivitis: A Case Report
| Main Authors: | Kousain Sehar, Nadia Irshad, Navneet Kour |
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| Format: | Article |
| Terbitan: |
, 2020
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/3931578 |
Daftar Isi:
- Desquamative gingivitis is a type of gingival keratinization disorder, characterized by chronic ulceration, desquamative erosions and edematous erythema of the free and attached gingiva. Desquamative gingivitis has been known to be refractory in treatment and only a few cases have been reported. Various etiologic factors are present for the appearance of such lesions. Despite of considering etiology, treatment is often provided by systemic or topical corticosteroids. Since the cause of this condition is still unclear, symptomatic therapy remains the mainstay of treatment. Here, presenting the case of a patient who had moderate periodontitis with chronic desquamative gingivitis.