RT Journal Article
T1 Study of clinical characteristics of Desquamative Gingivitis in 60 patients in the North of Spain
A1 Sanmartín Barragáns, Valeria
A1 Gándara Vila, Pilar
A1 Lorenzo Pouso, Alejandro Ismael
A1 Pérez-Sayáns García, Mario
A1 Reboiras López, María Dolores
A1 Otero Rey, Eva María
A1 García García, Abel
A1 Blanco Carrión, Andrés
K1 Epidemiology
K1 Gingival disease
K1 Lichen planus oral
K1 Prevalence
AB ObjectivesThe aim of this study is to know the clinical characteristics of desquamative gingivitis (DG) in a Spanish population in order to make an early diagnosis of this sign and, therefore, the underlying systemic disease.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted. Patients who presented with DG and who met the established inclusion criteria were selected. The following variables were collected from the patient’s clinical history, examination, and pathological anatomy report: age at diagnosis, gender, underlying diseases, extent of lesions, intraoral lesions or extraoral involvement, form of appearance, and symptomatology.ResultsThe sample comprised of 60 patients. The mean age was 62.18 ± 11.22 years. The most common associated disease was OLP. The most common form of onset was erythematous (55%). 56.7% of the lesions appeared in the anterior and posterior region, and 68.3% appeared in all quadrants. 53.3% of patients were asymptomatic.ConclusionDiversity exists in terms of the appearance and extension of DG. It is important to stress to dental hygienists the importance of a proper diagnosis of any gingival lesions.
PB Wiley
SN 1601-5029
YR 2026
FD 2026-03-16
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/47278
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/47278
LA eng
NO Sanmartín-Barragáns, V., Gándara-Vila, P., Lorenzo-Pouso, A. I., Pérez-Sayáns, M., Reboiras-López, M. D., Otero-Rey, E. M., García-Garcia, A., & Blanco-Carrión, A. (2026). Study of Clinical Characteristics of Desquamative Gingivitis in 60 Patients in the North of Spain. International journal of dental hygiene, 10.1111/idh.70040
NO This study was supported by the authors did not receive funding to carry out the research. Funding for open access charge Universidade de Santiago de Compostela-CRUE/CSIC.
DS Minerva
RD 22 may 2026