AN UNUSUAL CASE OF ALOPECIA-AREATA OF DENTAL ORIGIN

Authors
LESCLOUS P MAMAN L
Citation
P. Lesclous et L. Maman, AN UNUSUAL CASE OF ALOPECIA-AREATA OF DENTAL ORIGIN, Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology and endodontics, 84(3), 1997, pp. 290-292
Citations number
17
Journal title
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology and endodontics → ACNP
ISSN journal
10792104
Volume
84
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
290 - 292
Database
ISI
SICI code
1079-2104(1997)84:3<290:AUCOAO>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
The relationship between dental foci of infectious or mechanical natur e and alopecia areata is analyzed through this case. There are many di fferent. causes for this dermatologic disease, and a dental origin see ms io be very uncommon. Such a cause can only be confirmed a posterior i by a complete recovery oi the patient after the dental cause is remo ved.