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Isolation, Processing and Analysis of Murine Gingival Cells
Published on: July 2, 2013
Spontaneous gingival bleeding in an otherwise asymptomatic patient
M T Tyler1, J L Hutchison, W B Rybka
1Division of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Abstract:
This case is presented to challenge the reader to formulate a differential diagnosis for a patient who visits the dentist with spontaneous, continuous gingival bleeding. When this situation occurs, it is serious and requires immediate attention and a specific treatment plan to arrive at the underlying diagnosis and control the bleeding. The signs and symptoms of a patient with gingival bleeding are presented for diagnosis; the history and management are detailed, and may be useful in diagnosing and treating similar patients.
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