CASE REPORT
Year : 2021 | Volume
: 13 | Issue : 5 | Page : 865--867
Idiopathic desquamative gingivitis
Zuhair M Alkahtani1, Rajeev Arunachalam2, Ranjeet Ajit Bapat3, Arthiie Thangavelu4, Anbuselvan Gobichettipalayam Jegatheeswaran5
1 Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, King Khalid University, College of Dentistry, Abha, Saudi Arabia
2 Department of Periodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, AIMST University, Bedong, India
3 School of Dentistry, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
4 Department of Periodontics, JKK Nattraja Dental College, Komarapalayam, Tamil Nadu, India
5 Krishna Dental Clinic, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India
Correspondence Address:
Rajeev Arunachalam
Department of Periodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, AIMST University, Bedong
India
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
How to cite this article:
Alkahtani ZM, Arunachalam R, Bapat RA, Thangavelu A, Jegatheeswaran AG. Idiopathic desquamative gingivitis.J Pharm Bioall Sci 2021;13:865-867
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Alkahtani ZM, Arunachalam R, Bapat RA, Thangavelu A, Jegatheeswaran AG. Idiopathic desquamative gingivitis. J Pharm Bioall Sci [serial online] 2021 [cited 2022 Jul 2 ];13:865-867
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