CLINICAL MANIFESTATION OF ORAL TUBERCULOSIS

  • Atik Kurniawati Dept. of Dental Basic Science, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Jember, Jember
  • Ni Made Mertaniasih Dept. of Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga Unversity, Surabaya
  • Mangestuti Agil Dept. of Pharmacognosy and Fitopharmaca, Faculty of Pharmacy, Airlangga Unversity, Surabaya

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) is chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. According to WHO report, it infected almost one third people and Indonesia has been 5th position in the world. Tuberculosis is classified clinically as Pulmonary and Extra Pulmonary. Extra pulmonary tuberculosis can occur in the lymph nodes, meninges, kidneys, bone, skin and even oral cavity that we called oral tuberculosis. The oral tuberculosis may manifest in various form : ulcer, gingivitis, nodules, granulomatous, tuberculoma and osteomyelitis. The purpose of this paper to explain the clinical manifestation of oral tuberculosis.
Published
2017-08-08
How to Cite
KURNIAWATI, Atik; MERTANIASIH, Ni Made; AGIL, Mangestuti. CLINICAL MANIFESTATION OF ORAL TUBERCULOSIS. UNEJ e-Proceeding, [S.l.], p. 127-131, aug. 2017. Available at: <https://jurnal.unej.ac.id/index.php/prosiding/article/view/4177>. Date accessed: 22 dec. 2024.
Citation Formats
Issue
2016: Proceeding The 1st International Basic Science Conference
Section
General