Stomatitis surgery
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mehrsefat, M.D. [2], Usama Talib, BSc, MD [3]
Overview
Surgery is not the treatment of choice in most types of stomatitis. Most cases resolve with removal of the inciting event like cigarette smoking or denture fixation or oral hygienic measures. Medical therapy is used for the infectious causes or incase of severe pain. Surgery is not preferred unless there is a suspicion for an oral tumor or a biopsy is required for the diagnosis of the exact type of stomatitis.
Surgery
Noma or Gangrenous stomatitis
Surgery may be require in Noma in the following conditions[1]
Trench mouth
- Surgical debridement[2]
References
- ↑ Mandell; Gouglas, Gordon; Bennett, John. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. Harvard Medical School: WILEY MEDICAL. p. 383. ISBN 0-471-87643-7. Unknown parameter
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ignored (help) - ↑ Atout RN, Todescan S (2013). "Managing patients with necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis". J Can Dent Assoc. 79: d46. PMID 23763733.