Diagnostic Delay in Desquamative Gingivitis: An Observational Cohort Study - PubMed
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- Study evaluates diagnostic delay in patients with desquamative gingivitis.
- Mean diagnostic delay was 10 months, with no significant associations to age, gender, symptoms, smoking, or diagnosis.
- Higher diagnostic delays observed in private centers (11.19 months vs. 8.75 months) and patients living >34 km from diagnostic centers.
- Proximity to specialized centers and type of center (public vs. private) identified as key factors in reducing diagnostic delay.