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Orofacial sensitivity reactions and the role of dietary components. Case reports
Author(s) -
Reed B. E.,
Barrett A. P.,
Katelaris C.,
Bilous M.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
australian dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1834-7819
pISSN - 0045-0421
DOI - 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1993.tb05499.x
Subject(s) - etiology , gingivitis , medicine , antigen , dentistry , pathology , immunology
Dietary components have proven to be important aetiological factors in orofacial sensitivity reactions such as plasma cell gingivitis and orofacial granulomatosis. The use of elimination diets to identify these dietary antigens can be instrumental in both diagnosis and effective treatment for these disorders.