Significance of Oral Symptoms in Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Celiac Disease
[ X ]
Tarih
2009
Dergi Başlığı
Dergi ISSN
Cilt Başlığı
Yayıncı
Ortadogu Ad Pres & Publ Co
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
Objective: To examine the frequency of oral symptoms in celiac disease and to underline their importance. Material and Methods: In the present study, we compared the prevalence of enamel defects, caries, recurrent oral aphthous stomatites, and risk factors of dental caries [levels of salivary mutans streprococci (MS) and Lactobacilli (LB)] between patients diagnosed with celiac disease, and healthy controls. A total of 82 patients with celiac disease and 110 healthy subjects were studied. Results: Dental enamel defects were found in 33 (40.2%) of the 82 celiac patients and 8 (7.2%) out of 110 control subjects. Enamel defects were significantly more common in celiac patients (p=0.000). All of the 33 celiac patients with enamel defect had specific dental enamel defects. Statistical analysis showed significantly more specific enamel defects in celiac patients than in control subjects (p=0.000). Regarding recurrent oral aphthous stomatitis (RAS), neither the celiac patients nor the healthy subjects had aphthous ulcers. Healthy individuals had significantly more caries lesions than celiac patients did (p=0.000). Conclusion: Early diagnosis and consequent gluten-free diet may prevent or reduce oral lesions. Dentists play an important role in recognizing patients with celiac disease by means of oral findings.
Açıklama
Anahtar Kelimeler
Oral Manifestations, Diagnosis, Celiac Disease
Kaynak
Turkiye Klinikleri Tip Bilimleri Dergisi
WoS Q Değeri
Q4
Scopus Q Değeri
Q4
Cilt
29
Sayı
3
