title: An unusual case of alopecia areata of dental origin.
abstract: The relationship between dental foci of infectious or mechanical nature and alopecia areata is analyzed through this case. There are many different causes for this dermatologic disease, and a dental origin seems to be very uncommon. Such a cause can only be confirmed a posteriori by a complete recovery of the patient after the dental cause is removed.
authors.affiliation: Faculté de Chirurgie Dentaire, Université Paris V, Montrouge, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lesclous
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Maman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000506:Alopecia Areata / Q000209:etiology*; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006197:Hair / Q000254:growth & development; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery