Oral Manifestations in Patients with Psoriasis: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background: Several systemic diseases manifest themselves in the oral cavity. Oral manifestations of lupus erythematosus (LE) are associated with a significantly increased risk of cancer. Dentists who are unaware of these lesions will possibly miss them. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the prevalence of oral manifestations in patients with LE in a sample of the Egyptian population. Methods: A descriptive study was performed on 189 patients attending the Internal Medicine Department, Rheumatology Clinic in EL Qasr EL Ainy Hospital, Cairo University. Every patient was examined clinically after completing a questionnaire. Moreover, patients’ medical records were also evaluated. The oral manifestations were recorded according to the WHO guide to physical examination of the oral cavity and classified according to their morphologic aspects and localization. Results: Out of 189 patients, there were 182 females (96.3%) and seven males (3.7%). The prevalence of oral lesions in LE patients was 55.6%. The most affected site was the tongue 25.7%. The most common clinical aspect was patches, 53%. About 77.1% of the lesions were asymptomatic. 74.3% of the patients had oral candidiasis. The prevalence of skin lesions in LE patients was 37.6%. The most common finding was malar rash 79%. Conclusions: The present study emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis of oral lesions to recognize patients with LE as the WHO considers oral manifestations of LE a widespread state associated with an increased risk of cancer. Also, implementation of oral hygiene measures and treatment to improve patients’ nutritional state and health-related quality of life are recommended.

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Risk factors associated with oral manifestations and oral health impact of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: a multicentre, cross-sectional study in Pakistan

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021458 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. e021458 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Ibrahim Warsi ◽

Javeria Ahmed ◽

Anjum Younus ◽

Abdur Rasheed ◽

Tayyab Saeed Akhtar ◽

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Keyword(s):

Oral Health ◽

Reflux Disease ◽

Health Impact ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Oral Manifestations ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Hard Tissue ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Tissue Changes ◽

Group A

ObjectiveGastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is a relatively common disorder and manifests with extraoesophageal symptoms, such as dental erosions (DE), cough, laryngitis, asthma, and oral soft- and hard-tissue pathologies. This study aimed (1) to identify oral soft and hard-tissue changes in patients with GORD and (2) to evaluate these oral changes as indices for assessing GORD and its severity.SettingThis cross-sectional study was conducted at four major tertiary care government hospitals, in two metropolitan cities of Pakistan.ParticipantsIn total, 187 of 700 patients who underwent oesophago–gastro–duodenoscopy and having GORD were included in the study. Patients with GORD were divided according to the presence of DE into group A (with DE, chronic/severe GORD) and group B (without DE, mild GORD). Patients who were unconscious and had extremely limited mouth opening were excluded.Primary and secondary outcome measuresAbnormal conditions and lesions of the oral mucosa were recorded. The impact of oral hard and soft-tissue changes on the oral health-related quality of life was assessed using the Pakistani (Urdu) version of the validated Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14) instrument.ResultsOral submucous fibrosis (66.3%), ulceration (59.4%) and xerostomia (47.6%) were significantly more common in group A (p<0.05). The prevalence of GORD was 26.7%, within which the prevalence of DE was 35.3%. Unhealthy dietary pattern, nausea/vomiting, oesophagitis, xerostomia, ulceration, gingivitis and angular cheilitis showed a statistically significant association with chronic GORD and DE. All subscales of OHIP-14 were positively correlated (p<0.05) in patients with GORD and DE, with notable impact on psychological discomfort (rs=0.30), physical disability (rs=0.29), psychological disability (rs=0.27) and functional limitation (rs=0.20).ConclusionPatients with GORD and DE presented with more severe oral manifestations than did those with GORD and no DE. We recommend timely dental check-ups to assess the severity of both systemic and oral disease.

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Oral manifestations in inflammatory bowel disease: A cross-sectional study in Isfahan

Dental Research Journal ◽

10.4103/1735-3327.310033 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 4

Author(s):

Hadi Shakerin ◽

Faezeh Khozeimeh ◽

Hamed Daghaghzadeh ◽

Fereshteh Najarzadegan ◽

Zahra Golestannejad ◽

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Keyword(s):

Inflammatory Bowel Disease ◽

Bowel Disease ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Oral Manifestations ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Inflammatory Bowel

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Characteristics of Oral Manifestations in Symptomatic Non-Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study on a Sample of the Saudi Population

International Journal of General Medicine ◽

10.2147/ijgm.s331611 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol Volume 14 ◽

pp. 9547-9553

Author(s):

Zuhair S Natto ◽

Marwah Afeef ◽

Dalia Khalil ◽

Dina Kutubaldin ◽

Maryam Dehaithem ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Oral Manifestations ◽

Saudi Population ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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Prevalence of Oral Manifestations of Iron Deficiency Anemia in a Sample of Egyptian Population, Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Advanced Dental Journal ◽

10.21608/adjc.2019.14315.1024 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 (3) ◽

pp. 64-71

Author(s):

Eman Alsheikh ◽

Eman Amr ◽

Fatheya Zahran

Keyword(s):

Iron Deficiency ◽

Iron Deficiency Anemia ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Deficiency Anemia ◽

Oral Manifestations ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Egyptian Population

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Oral manifestations in human immunodefi ciency virus infected pediatric patients receiving and not receiving antiretroviral therapy: a cross sectional study

Paediatria Croatica ◽

10.13112/pc.2015.23 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 59 (3) ◽

pp. 152-158 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Darshan Devang Divakar ◽

Abdulaziz Abdullah Al Kheraif ◽

Ravikumar Ramakrishnaiah ◽

Aftab Ahmed Khan ◽

Sandeepa NC ◽

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Keyword(s):

Antiretroviral Therapy ◽

Pediatric Patients ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Oral Manifestations ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Ciency Virus ◽

Human Immunodefi Ciency Virus

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Knowledge about syphilis and its oral manifestations among dental students: a cross-sectional study from Brazil, 2019

10.21203/rs.3.rs-30272/v2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Antonio Carlos Pacheco Filho ◽

Artênio José Isper Garbin ◽

Natália Cupertino Pires ◽

Karina Tonini dos Santos Pacheco ◽

Cléa Adas Saliba Garbin

Keyword(s):

Clinical Manifestations ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Dental Students ◽

Oral Manifestations ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significance Level ◽

Exact Test ◽

Disease Stages

Abstract Background: Clinical manifestations of the syphilis can occur in the mouth and in the perioral region. This study aimed to investigate the knowledge about syphilis and its oral manifestations among dental students and to discuss the role of the dentist in prevention and control of this disease. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study carried out with 171 dentistry students enrolled in the second, third, fourth and fifth years in the first semester of 2019 from the Federal University of Espírito Santo, Brazil. Data collection was performed by a questionnaire containing 16 questions answered by students in classroom. Analyses of absolute and relative frequency were performed. To perform association among variables, the Chi-square test (or Fisher's exact test with Yates correction) was performed with 5% significance level. Results: Overall, 169 students participated in the study. Only 40 (46.4%) students correctly answered the question about disease stages. Almost all participants answered that syphilis has oral manifestations; however, only 44 (25.7%) answered the question correctly. Regarding differential diagnoses of other oral lesions, only 63 (37.3%) reported knowledge on this subject. There was a statistically significant association between student’s educational level and knowledge about the etiological agent (p<0.0001), clinical manifestations (p<0.0001), disease stages (p<0.0001), oral manifestations (p<0.0001) and drugs (p = 0.005) related to the disease. Conclusions: Participants showed important gaps in their knowledge about syphilis and its oral manifestations. Our findings, together with the increased number of new cases of the disease in the world, reinforce the need for training dental professionals with knowledge about early diagnosis, effective treatment and follow-up of syphilis cases.

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