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<p>Review of Mucocutaneous Disorders<br>Lieutenant Christopher A. Connors, Captain John H. Mumford and Commander Ann B. Monasky<br><br>The term desquamative gingivitis is a clinical diagnosis encompassing a myriad of vesiculoerosive disorders. The effected gin-giva have red to white lesions of varying sizes and can be local-ized or have generalized involvement of oral soft tissue. The white areas represent a thickening of the keratin, while the red ar-eas represent an ulcerative process. Desquamative gingivitis is rare. However, when present, up to 88% of patients will have one of three disorders; lichen planus, pemphigoid, or pemphigus (Rus-so 2009) and should, therefore, be included in the differential di-agnosis. Desquamative gingivitis can go undiagnosed and, if not properly treated, can lead to severe morbidity and possible mortal-ity. This underscores the importance of early diagnosis and corre-sponding treatments for these disorders.
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<br>Subjects: Gingival Diseases ; Gingivitis; Lichen Planus; Pemphigoid; Bullous; Pemphigus</div>
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U.S. Navy. Naval Postgraduate Dental School</div>
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