An Unusual Case of Alopecia Areata of Dental Origin

September 1997 in “ Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology and endodontics ”

Philippe Lesclous, Louis Maman

alopecia areata dental foci dermatologic condition

TLDR Hair loss from alopecia areata can rarely be caused by dental problems, and treating the dental issue may reverse the hair loss.

The paper analyzed a case of alopecia areata linked to dental issues, which is a rare cause of this dermatologic condition. The study suggested that dental foci, whether infectious or mechanical, could lead to alopecia areata, but this connection is uncommon. Confirmation of a dental origin for alopecia areata can only be made retrospectively, after the patient fully recovers following the removal of the dental cause.

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