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Differential Diagnosis For Gingival swelling
- Electromagnetic, Physics, trauma, Radiation Causes
Osteoradionecrosis Jaw- Infectious Disorders (Specific Agent)
Vincent's infection/trench mouth
Actinomycosis, cervicofacial- Infected organ, Abscesses
Gingiva, abscess
Gingivitis
Gangrenous/ulcerative gingivitis
Gingivitis, desquamative
Gingivitis, ulcerative acute- Granulomatous, Inflammatory Disorders
Hand-Schuller-Christian syndrome- Neoplastic Disorders
Leukemia
Epulis/jaw tumor- Allergic, Collagen, Auto-Immune Disorders
Stevens-Johnson syndrome
Plasma cell gingivitis- Deficiency Disorders
Vitamin deficiency/Hypovitaminosis
Pellagra/niacin deficiency
Scurvy, infantile- Usage, Degenerative, Necrosis, Age Related Disorders
Jaw necrosis/mandible
Osteonecrosis of Jaw- Drugs
Methotrexate (Rheumatrex) Administration/Toxicity
Chemotherapy, cancer (anti-neoplastic)
Potassium Perchlorate (Perchlorocap) ad- Poisoning (Specific Agent)
Croton oil poisoning/ingestion
Poison/specific agent
Arum plant family poisoning
Caladium plant poisoning
Dieffenbachia (Dumb cane) plant poison
Mushroom/Fly agaric/Pantherina/Muscarin
Nitrobenzene poisoning
Philodendron plant poisoning
Poisons/Corrosives
Inocybe mushroom poisoning
Dimethyl sulfate poisoning.- Synonyms
- Dental swelling, Dental swelling (finding), Gum swelling, swollen gum, Swollen gums, Swollen gums (finding)
- Definition
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Non-inflammatory enlargement of the gingivae produced by factors other than local irritation. It is characteristically due to an increase in the number of cells.
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