Linear gingival erythema
Tools
Actions
Allgemein
Print/export
In other projects
Appearance
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.
Periodontal disorder
Linear gingival erythema (LGE) is a periodontal disorder diagnosed based on distinct clinical characteristics. It was originally thought that LGE was directly associated with HIV, and it was thus called HIV-associated gingivitis (HIV-G). Later research confirmed that LGE also occurs in HIV negative immunocompromised patients, and it was thus renamed.[1]
Presentation
LGE is limited to the soft tissue of the periodontium, appearing as a red line 2–3 mm in width adjacent to the free gingival margin. Unlike conventional periodontal disease, though, LGE is not significantly associated with increased levels of dental plaque.[1]
The prevalence of LGE remains unclear[2] and there is no known treatment.
References
Dentistry involving supporting structures of teeth (Periodontology) | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anatomy | |||||||||
Disease |
| ||||||||
Treatment |
| ||||||||
Important personalities | |||||||||
Other specialties |