Tag: Perioral Dermatitis
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Perioral dermatitis from high fluoride dentifrice: a case report and review of literature
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Fluoride tooth paste: a cause of perioral dermatitis
Since its description in 1957 by Frumess and Lewis as a “light-sensitive seborrheid,” perioral dermatitis (PD) has continued to be a perplexing entity. (1) Many causes have been postulated, including sunlight sensitivity, birth control pills, emotional stress, fluorinated steroid creams, Candida albicans, and rosacea. We have gathered clinical and historical data implicating fluoride dentrifices as an important […]
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Perioral dermatitis
Since its description in 1957 by Frumess and Lewis (1) as a “light-sensitive seborrheid,” perioral dermatitis (PD) has been a perplexing entity. It characteristically presents as a chronic eruption consisting of papules and pustules that develop on irregular areas of erythema and edema. the eruption is most prominent in the perioral area, but occasionally it […]