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Table 2 : Number of firstline biopsies performed, for standard pathological examination (HE) or direct immunofluorescence, depending on the type of pathology and hospital department

From: Clinical relevance of interdental papilla biopsy in chronic erosive gingivitis (desquamative gingivitis): retrospective bicentric study of 148 specimens

 

Contributive biopsies

Non contributive biopsies (absence of epithelium)

Total of biopsies

GLP

Bretonneau Hospital

17 HE, 4 IFD

0

21

Henri Mondor Hospital

46 HE, 16 IFD

0

62

AIBD

Bretonneau Hospital

8 HE, 6 IFD

2 IFD

16

Henri Mondor Hospital

19 HE, 23 IFD

1 HE, 2 IFD

45

PG

Henri Mondor Hospital

3 HE

0

3

PIG

Bretonneau Hospital

1 HE

0

1

Total of biopsies

143

5

148

  1. GLP gingival lichen planus and related, AIBD autoimmune bullous diseases, PG plasma cell gingivitis, PIG plaque induced gingivitis