TOPIC: GINGIVAL INFLAMMATION📌 POINTS TO PONDER 🔸 Gingival conditions/diseases that mainly involve interdental papilla and gingival margin are gingival abscess, NUG, linear gingival erythema and drug- induced gingival enlargement. 🔸 Gingival ulcers are usually seen in NUG, herpes simplex virus stomatitis, aphthae, self-injury, malignant neoplasms, drugs, dermatoses, systemic diseases (hematological disorders, tuberculosis, syphilis, herpes virus, human immunodeficiency virus). 🔸 Gingival changes seen in mouth -breathers are erythema, edema, enlargement, diffuse smooth and shiny surface in the exposed gingival area affecting mainly the maxillary anterior region. 🔸 Gingival red lesions are usually seen in erythroplasia,…
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