NECROTIZING GINGIVITIS IN URGENCY DENTAL ATTENDANCE: A PRELIMINARY STUDY

Necrotizing gingivitis (NG) is an uncommon oral disease. It is an inflammatory illness in which interdental papillae and marginal gingiva are destroyed. Objective: To determine NG frequency related to sex, age, affected areas, and treatment in a dental urgency clinic, where an average of 4500 exams are performed per year. Study design: Electronic data were obtained from August 2006 to December 2017 related to NG occurrence. Diagnosis and treatment were performed by 5 experts who are responsible for attendances. Frequency tests were used when applicable. Results: In the study period, 151 patients were diagnosed with NG (0.30%). From these, 72 (47.68%) were men. Age ranged from 3 to 53 years old. There was an increased occurrence until 25 years of age. The region of the lower incisors were most affected in both men and women (P