Case report of self-injurious behaviour (SIB) presenting as gingivitis artefacta major
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Interdisciplinary Management of Gingivitis Artefacta Major: A Case Series
Cases described here discuss interdisciplinary (periodontal and behavioral) approach in the management of rare and difficult to diagnose self-inflicted injuries of gingiva such as gingivitis artefacta major. Self-inflicted injuries to the gingiva are rare and their management by periodontal therapy alone is inadequate. Proper management of this condition requires early detection and effective p...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Dental Journal
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0007-0610,1476-5373
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2009.55