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Daud Mirza¹, Saima Mazhar², Momin Marath³, Uzma Tariq⁴, Aqib Sohail³ and Farzeen Tanveer²

ABSTRACT

Objective: Desquamative gingivitis (DG) is a descriptive term used for inflamed and peeling off gingival epithelium. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of desquamative gingivitis (DG) with respect to gender, age and clinical findings among dental patients.

Study Design: cross-sectional study

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Dental Out-Patients Department (OPD) of Bahria University Health Sciences (BUHSC), Gateway Health Services (GHS, private dental practice), Karachi and Lahore Medical & Dental College, Lahore from January, 2021 to June, 2022.

Materials and Methods: The present study included 68 clinically diagnosed patients of desquamative gingivitis age ranged between 10 to 90 years. The subjects were diagnosed on the basis of history, examination and clinical findings of DG. The data analysis was performed by using SPSS version 23.

Results: Among 68 subjects of desquamative gingivitis, 40(58.8%) were males and 28(41.2%) female patients. The higher predilection of desquamative gingivitis was seen in males than in females. The poor oral hygiene was the most common causative factor noticed in both males 37(92.5%) and females 15(53.5%) patients.

Conclusion: In present study, the p-value was found to be highly significant .000 when DG was cross tabulated with etiological factors and gender. No vesiculo-bullous diseases were observed in current study. Elimination of local gingival irritants, for instance dental plaque and calculus can improve the outcomes of DG treatment.

Key Words: Mouth wash, mucocutaneous disease, Desquamative Gingivitis, Gingivitis

Citation of article: Mirza D, Mazhar S, Marath M, Tariq U, Sohail A, Tanveer F. Frequency of Desquamative Gingivitis among Dental Patients: A Cross Sectional Multi-Center Study. Med Forum 2023;34(1): 83-86.