Managing Desquamative Gingivitis
Desquamative gingivitis is a clinical term used to describe an erythematous, erosive, and ulcerated appearance of the gingiva.1 Patients with desquamative gingival lesions will often complain of mucosal sloughing, gingival bleeding, and oral discomfort, especially when consuming foods or beverages that may be acidic or spicy. Despite a combination of relatively uniform subjective complaints and objective clinical findings, clinicians should remember desquamative gingivitis does not represent a single diagnosis; rather, it is a descriptive term. In the majority of cases, a patient with desquamative gingivitis will likely be diagnosed with erosive lichen planus, mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP), or pemphigus vulgaris (PV).1 This paper will discuss the clinical features, methods of diagnosis, and treatment protocols of each.
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