title: Desquamative gingivitis: what's behind it? A case report.
abstract: Desquamative gingivitis (DG) is a clinical term used to describe red, painful, glazed, friable gingiva. It may be a manifestation of a mucocutaneous condition, such as lichen planus or other vesiculobulous disorders. Dentists must be aware of this rare clinical entity in order to distinguish DG from the far more common plaque-induced gingivitis. This case is unique in that it involves oral lichen planus and chronic DG, which may be secondary to plaque or a manifestation of the oral lichen planus. Intraoral examination and biopsy reports revealed features of chronic DG and oral reticular lichen planus.
authors.forename: Simran R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Parwani
authors.forename: Rajkumar N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Parwani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D017676:Lichen Planus, Oral / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D010390:Pemphigoid, Benign Mucous Membrane / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis
keywords: desquamative gingivitis; gingiva; oral lichen planus