Sarcoidosis of the Gingiva – A Case Report

From Volume 30, Issue 5, June 2003 | Pages 264-268

Authors

K.C. Ho

BDS (Lond.)

House Officer, Birmingham Dental Hospital, Birmingham.

Articles by K.C. Ho

F.M. Blair

BDS (Lond.), FDS RCPS (Rest. Dent.), MSc, DRD, MRD

Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, Birmingham Dental Hospital, Birmingham.

Articles by F.M. Blair

Abstract

Involvement of oral tissues by sarcoidosis is uncommon. We present a case of sarcoidosis involving the gingivae of a 60-year-old woman. The patient presents with an 18-month history of localized areas of gingival redness and swelling. She also has a previous history of sarcoidosis.

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