Stomatitis surgery

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mehrsefat, M.D. [2], Usama Talib, BSc, MD [3]

Overview

Surgery is not the treatment of choice in most cases of stomatitis. Most cases resolve with removal of the inciting event (e.g., cigarette smoking or denture fixation) or oral hygienic measures. Medical therapy is used for the infectious causes or in cases that cause severe pain. Surgery is not indicated unless there is a suspicion of an oral tumor or a biopsy is required for the diagnosis of the exact type of stomatitis.

Surgery

Noma or Gangrenous stomatitis

Surgery may be required in cases of Noma under the following conditions:^[1]

Removal of the teeth that are loose
Surgery for cosmetic reasons

Trench mouth

Surgical debridement^[2]

References

↑ Mandell; Gouglas, Gordon; Bennett, John. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. Harvard Medical School: WILEY MEDICAL. p. 383. ISBN 0-471-87643-7. Unknown parameter |firs1t= ignored (help)
↑ Atout RN, Todescan S (2013). “Managing patients with necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis”. J Can Dent Assoc. 79: d46. PMID 23763733.

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[Gangrenous_stomatitis-1] Mandell; Gouglas, Gordon; Bennett, John. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. Harvard Medical School: WILEY MEDICAL. p. 383. ISBN 0-471-87643-7. Unknown parameter |firs1t= ignored (help)

[pmid23763733-2] Atout RN, Todescan S (2013). “Managing patients with necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis”. J Can Dent Assoc. 79: d46. PMID 23763733.

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