1Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
2Associate Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Rajat Panigrahi Associate Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India e-mail: rajatpanigrahi@gmail.com
Online published on 27 March, 2020.
Plasma cell gingivitis is a rare, benign inflammatory condition of uncertain etiology. The exact etiology is not known, although, it is considered as a hypersensitivity reaction to a number of allergens. The lesions appear as well demarcation on the gingival with erythema and edema extendsto the muco-gingival junction. Early and accurate diagnosis entails thorough history taking, hematological and histopathologic examination. The condition is treated according to the underlying allergic component; removal of the cause will cure the lesion.
Allergen, hypersensitivity reaction, Plasma cell gingivitis, Treatment
