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Traumatic ulcerative gingival lesion
Author(s) -
Axéll Tony,
Koch Göran
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
journal of clinical periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.456
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1600-051X
pISSN - 0303-6979
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-051x.1982.tb02057.x
Subject(s) - medicine , lesion , dentistry , concomitant , chlorhexidine , carious lesion , precancerous lesion , surgery , enamel paint , cancer
Gingival ulcers caused by tooth brushing in 13 patients with an average age of 29.9 years are presented. The lesions show characteristic clinical features not compatible with simple traumatic ulcers, e. g. running a more chronical course, the duration averaging 6.5 months. Repeated trauma and, in some cases, infection might explain the chronicity. The lesion is suggested to be designated traumatic ulcerative gingival lesion. As treatment, cessation of tooth brushing for 2 weeks and concomitant mouthrinses with chlorhexidine are recommended.