Background A considerable number of gastrointestinal disorders (GIDs) of varied nature (inflammatory, infectious, genetic and other etiology) may produce alterations in the hard and soft oral tissues. Among these are Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, celiac and gastroesophageal reflux disease. Material and Methods Article search was done using the National library of medicine (PubMed) data...

Dermatological diseases, besides involving the skin and its appendages may also involve the oral cavity. The lesions of oral cavity in dermatological disorders deserve special attention, considering that they may be the presenting clinical feature or the only sign of these disorders. Moreover, oral mucosal lesions in skin diseases can be life-threatning and also affect the quality of life in te...

Sjögren's syndrome is a common autoimmune rheumatic disease. The most common symptoms of Sjögren's syndrome are extreme tiredness, along with dry eyes (keratoconjunctivitis sicca) and dry mouth (xerostomia). Saliva plays an essential role in numerous functions of the mouth. Xerostomia can be caused by medications, chronic diseases like Sjögren's syndrome, and medical treatments, such as radiati...

Eating disorders are a serious concern in one’s health and a clinical challenge to dental professionals. Eating disorders are a group of psychopathological disorders affecting patient’s relationship with food and his/her own body, which is manifested by distorted or bizarre eating behavior. They include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and eating disorder not otherwise specified. Eating disord...

This study aimed at assessing the prevalence of soft tissue oral manifestations in children during early childhood, according to age group, gender, and site in the oral cavity, and at correlating these oral manifestations with systemic alterations. A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 586 children from 0 to 3 years of age (12.4 ± 11.8 months), 316 (53.9%) male and 270 (46.1%) female,...

Although the dental manifestations of the rare dermatologic disorder generalized scleroderma have been well described in adults, the oral manifestations of localized scleroderma in childhood are not well documented. A case of localized scleroderma in a female child is described which highlights the problems of dental management of the defects that interfere with dental and alveolar development.