A 57-year-old man with inflamed, enlarged gingivae and associated bone loss

Bhat et al discuss the importance of early diagnosis of Orofacial granulomatosis so that treatment can be initiated early to prevent or limit tissue damage, including alveolar bone loss. Clinicians make the diagnosis on the basis of clinical findings, laboratory test results, biopsy results and the...

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Published inThe Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) Vol. 143; no. 1; pp. 43 - 46
Main Authors Bhat, Chaitra, DDS, Cox, Darren P., DDS, MBA, Silverman, Sol, MA, DDS, Chainani-Wu, Nita, DMD, MS, PhD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Inc 2012
American Dental Association
Subjects
Alveolar Bone Loss - diagnosis
Anti-Inflammatory Agents - therapeutic use
Biopsy
Bone (alveolar)
Bone loss
Dentistry
Diagnosis, Differential
Follow-Up Studies
Gingivitis - diagnosis
Glucocorticoids - therapeutic use
Granulomatosis
Granulomatosis, Orofacial - diagnosis
Humans
Inflammation
Inflammatory diseases
Male
Medical diagnosis
Medical treatment
Middle Aged
Prednisone - therapeutic use
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Summary:Bhat et al discuss the importance of early diagnosis of Orofacial granulomatosis so that treatment can be initiated early to prevent or limit tissue damage, including alveolar bone loss. Clinicians make the diagnosis on the basis of clinical findings, laboratory test results, biopsy results and the exclusion of other granulomatous inflammatory processes.
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ISSN:0002-8177
1943-4723
DOI:10.14219/jada.archive.2012.0017