Dental Rehabilitation of a Child Diagnosed With Alopecia Areata Totalis: A Case Report

    April 2026 in “ Cureus ”
    Nathalie Abou Samra, Samia Aboujaoude
    Studysummary This case report described a five-year-old girl with alopecia areata totalis who experienced significant hair regrowth after receiving dental rehabilitation for extensive untreated caries and chronic oral infection, suggesting a possible link between chronic oral infection and alopecia areata.
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