Oral Hemorrhage
| Definition: |
Bleeding from the blood vessels of the mouth, which may occur as a result of injuries to the mouth, accidents in oral surgery, or diseases of the gums. |
| Notes: |
not hemorrh from the mouth but hemorrh of oral tissue; do not confuse with BLEEDING ON PROBING, GINGIVAL see PERIODONTAL INDEX |
| Previously Indexed: |
Hemorrhage (1966) |
Oral Hemorrhage Categories.
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Gingival Hemorrhage - The flowing of blood from the marginal gingival area, particularly the sulcus, seen in such conditions as GINGIVITIS, marginal PERIODONTITIS, injury, and ASCORBIC ACID DEFICIENCY. |
Oral Hemorrhage Definitions and Terms
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