Oral Manifestations and Its Associated Factors in Iranian Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Patients

An increasing number of Indians are living with renal disease. This disease has many implications for, in terms of oral manifestations and management of afflicted patients. Renal failure can give rise to a large spectrum of oral manifestations, affecting the hard or soft tissues of the mouth. The dental care of these patients can be complex, given the medications associated with the disease and...

BACKGROUND MEDLINE searches (1966-June 1969) failed to identify references that give detailed descriptions of the oral manifestations of dermatomyositis (DM). However, several reports predating MEDLINE provided more complete descriptions of oral lesions associated with DM. OBSERVATIONS We describe 5 cases of juvenile DM with oral manifestations, primarily in the form of gingival telangiectase...

Introduction: According to the prevalence of sore mouth, its outcome and possible role of anemia in its etiology and some contradictions in this theory, our study was performed to evaluate the role of iron deficiency anemia as a etiological factor for sore mouth. Materials and Methods: This historical cohort study was performed on 40 cases, including 20 anemic patients as the experimental group...

Oral cavity is the gateway of human body, and also provides vital clues our systemic health. Here in this COVID-19 pandemic, oral manifestations such as dysgeusia, ulcers, xerostomia are noticed an important predictors viral disease. This short review describes new

Although AIDS was described as a new and distinct diseaseI in 1981, there have been few reports of the oral manifestations of the disease in children. 2-4 Early reports described soft tissue lesions but provided little information in regard to dental caries. In recent years, as greater numbers of children with AIDS have been examined, the problem of extensive dental caries has been identified. ...

This study focuses on the relationship between oral hygiene and increase in blood glucose. The increased glucose level in blood is known as diabetic, and thereby the study is conducted on people with pre-existing diabetic condition. Glycated Hemoglobin(HbA1c) is used as a standard measure for this study for determining the intensity of diabetic condition on subjects. Different dental manifestat...

Gene and environmental factors are instrumental in genesis of complex and wide range of disorders and syndromes. The newer gene sequencing and other advanced technologies have made our previous knowledge of genetic etiopathogenesis of various disorders more transparent. Single gene disorders refer to the disorders caused due to mutations in a single gene and a fair number of these manifest as c...

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease characterized by dysregulation of carbohydrate, lipid and protein metabolism. The primary feature of this disorder is elevation in blood glucose levels (hyperglycemia), resulting from either a defect in insulin secretion from the pancreas, a change in insulin action or both.1 It is a, ‘good disease with bad companions’. Untreated diabetes leads to signif...

Objectives: The aim of the study was to determine the frequency and nature of oral manifestations secondary to use of cardiovascular drugs. Methods: Six hundred and three patients attending the general medicine departments of Bapuji hospital and Chigeteri Government hospital, Davangere, were evaluated for oral signs and symptoms like oral dryness, alteration in the taste or burning sensation an...