title: Traumatic ulcerative gingival lesion.
abstract: Gingival ulcers caused by tooth brushing in 13 patients with an average age of 29.9 years are presented. The lesions show characteristic clinical features not compatible with simple traumatic ulcers, e.g. running a more chronical course, the duration averaging 6.5 months. Repeated trauma and, in some cases, infection might explain the chronicity. The lesion is suggested to be designated traumatic ulcerative gingival lesion. As treatment, cessation of tooth brushing for 2 weeks and concomitant mouthrinses with chlorhexidine are recommended.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014099:Toothbrushing / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014456:Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D002710:Chlorhexidine