Gingival tuberculosis: A case report Dhamija Manoj, Professor & HOD, Singh Purushottam, Senior Lecturer, Dhamija Preeti, Professor Address for Correspondence: Dr. Manoj Dhamija, Professor & Head, Department of Periodontics Shree Bankey Bihari Dental College & Research Center, Ghaziabad Email: drmanojdhamija@gmail.com
Online published on 28 May, 2014. Abstract Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic systemic disease which can affect any part of the body including the mouth. Sometimes, oral lesions may be the only finding of primary TB and may remain undiagnosed. In secondary TB, lesions of the oral cavity may accompany lesions of the pharynx, lungs, lymph nodes. Although oral cavity manifestation of TB is rare, clinicians should be aware of possible occurrence in their patient which can help diagnose TB at an early stage, thereby preventing complications and potential contaminations. So, here a case of TB patient 56yr. old with oral manifestations is presented with dental and medical management. Top Keywords Tuberculosis, Oral manifestations, Diagnosis, Management. Top |