MedInform

Journal of Medical and Dental Practice

www.medinform.bgISSN 2367-6795

Issue One 2021

2021, Vol. 8, issue 1, (December)

Publisher: Medinform LTD
ISSN: 2367-6795
Pages: 1269-1363
Date of close: 2021/12/13

Case Reports

Clinical case of alopecia areata related with dental focal infection

Abstract:

Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease with unclear etiopathogenesis. It is a non-scaring hair loss disorder. Besides scalp and body hair, the eyebrows, eyelashes, and nails can be affected. The disorder may be circumscribed, total (scalp hair loss), and universal (loss of all hairs). Atopy, autoimmune thyroid disease and vitiligo are most commonly associated. The article presents a case of alopecia areata as a result of dental focal infection. Alopecia areata is resolved by eliminating of the dental focal infection.

Authors:

Mirela Marinova-Takorova; Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University – Sofia, Bulgaria;
Assya Krasteva; Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University – Sofia, Bulgaria;
Yanitsa Istatkova; Department of Oral Imaging and Oral Diagnostics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University – Sofia, Bulgaria;

Corresponding Author:

Mirela Marinova-Takorova; Department of Conservative dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University; 1 Georgi Sofiisky Blvd., Sofia 1606, Bulgaria; Email this author