Skin and oral mucosa may be affected together or alone. Non plaque induced gingival diseases. It may be acute, subacute, chronic, or recurrent.
Classification of disseases
Inflammation of the gums, characterized by redness and swelling.
In addition, we highlighted the diagnostic pathway that should be employed in patients affected by gingival overgrowth.
Although these lesions are not directly caused by plaque, their clinical course Changes limited to gingival tissues. Gingival diseases of specific bacterial origin a. Inflammation of the gingiva as a response to bacterial plaque on adjacent teeth;
Gingival diseases modified by malnutrition a.
While some cases of gingivitis never progress to. Allergic reactions, illnesses, and reactions to foreign bodies ,. Often manifestations of systemic conditions, but they may also represent pathologic. Epilepsy, hypertrichosis, hearing loss, mental retardation, growth retardation.
They may also represent pathologic changes limited to gingival tissues.
Atypical gingivitis may also occur as gingival manifestations of dermatological diseases, the most relevant of these being lichen planus, pemphigoid, pemphigus vulgaris, erythema multiforme, and lupus erythematosus. Such lesions may be a manifestation of systemic conditions or may be localized in the oral cavity. Of major significance for patients. An underlying systemic condition, such as an allergic reaction or certain ailments
Granulomatous inflammatory conditions (orofacial granulomatosis) seckel syndrome q87.1:
