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Primary tuberculosis of the gingiva: A rare case report
Sairam Vankadara, Praveen Kumar Balmuri, Padmaja Kuruba, Naresh Gangeshetty
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, G. Pullareddy Dental College and Hospital, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Padmaja Kuruba
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, G. Pullareddy Dental College and Hospital, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0972-1363.189988
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Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the world's deadliest communicable diseases. TB ranks the second leading cause of death from infectious diseases worldwide. India is the highest TB-burdened country, accounting for one-fifth of the global incidence. It may occur as primary or secondary TB. Primary TB affects most commonly the lungs. Oral manifestations are uncommon in primary TB. |
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