title: Tartar-control toothpaste as a possible contributory factor in the onset of superficial mucocele: a case report.
abstract: Superficial mucoceles are small, clear vesicles that occur on clinically non-inflamed mucosa and are often misdiagnosed as vesiculobullous disorders. Soft palate, retromolar pads, and posterior buccal mucosa are common sites of involvement. The lesions are more common in women than in men and need no treatment. This paper describes a 71-year-old female who demonstrated some of the pitfalls in diagnosis and a possible contributory role of a tartar-control toothpaste in the onset of the lesions.
authors.affiliation: Section of Oral Medicine & Oral Diagnosis, Department of Dental Medicine & Public Health, School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles 90089-0641, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Navazesh
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003728:Dental Calculus / Q000517:prevention & control; D016321:Dental Care for Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000187:drug effects; D009078:Mucocele / Q000139:chemically induced*; D014100:Toothpastes / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D014100:Toothpastes