DESQUAMATIVE GINGIVITIS: A CASE REPORT
F. Fiori*
Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialties, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”,
Naples, Italy.
Correspondence:
Fausto Fiori, DDS,
Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialties,
University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”,
Naples, Italy.
e-mail: fausto.fiori@outlook.com
| Received: 08 May, 2020 Accepted: 17 July, 2020  Biolife-Publisher.it © 2020 |
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ABSTRACT
Desquamative gingivitis (DG) is the clinical term for the gingival manifestation of mucocutaneous diseases. It is characterized by erythematous, glazed, friable, and hemorrhagic gingiva, which pains can accompany. The three principal diseases at the origin of desquamative gingivitis are oral lichen planus, pemphigus vulgaris, and mucous membrane pemphigoid. Understanding these three diseases’ clinical, histological, and immunohistochemical features is crucial for the diagnosis and appropriate therapy of DG. The present work reports a case of DG to describe the diagnostic procedures and treatment.
KEYWORDS: Mucosa, oral, gingivitis, inflammation, erosion