1. How would you diff erentiate benign mucous pemphigoid (BMP) from toothpaste allergy or an allergic response from a dental product? What factors might lead you toward a toothpaste allergy? Points to...

1.
How would you diff erentiate benign mucous pemphigoid (BMP) from toothpaste allergy or an allergic response from a dental product? What factors might lead you toward a toothpaste allergy? Points to consider:

a.
Toothpaste allergy presents with a clearing in the vestibule. Why does this occur? Try to imagine how the tissue in the vestibule is somewhat protected by the surrounding tissue.

b.
Toothpaste allergy does not produce the denuded, friable consistency of the gingiva that can be observed in BMP or other mucosal diseases.

c.
Discontinuing the toothpaste and dental products in question will produce a somewhat rapid response and will diminish lesions within a 2-week period.