Abstract | OBJECTIVE: Desquamative gingivitis is a chronic diffuse inflammation of the gingiva. The aim of this study was to determine the causes and the clinical characteristics of desquamative gingivitis. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This was a retrospective descriptive study including 33 consecutive patients (25 women and 8 men) seen at a dermatology clinic for erosive gingivitis. RESULTS: DISCUSSION:
Cicatricial pemphigoid and lichen planus are the most frequent causes of desquamative gingivitis, accounting for three-quarters of the cases. Positive diagnosis may be difficult and may require sophisticated techniques to avoid delay. Despite the effectiveness of symptomatic treatment, desquamative gingivitis may have a long course.
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Authors | L Vaillant, S Chauchaix-Barthès, B Hüttenberger, B Arbeille, M Machet, V Jan, D Goga, G Lorette |
Journal | Annales de dermatologie et de venereologie
(Ann Dermatol Venereol)
Vol. 127
Issue 4
Pg. 381-7
(Apr 2000)
ISSN: 0151-9638 [Print] France |
Vernacular Title | Le syndrome "gingivite érosive chronique": étude rétrospective de 33 cas. |
PMID | 10844258
(Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article, Review)
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Topics |
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Chronic Disease
- Female
- Gingivitis
(diagnosis, etiology)
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Retrospective Studies
- Syndrome
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