Dental enamel defects and oral cavity manifestations in Asian patients with celiac disease

Autor: Ashish Chauhan, Mahendra Singh Rajput, Smile Kajal, Anam Ahmed, Govind K. Makharia, Alka Singh, Vineet Ahuja, Vikas Banyal
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Indian Journal of Gastroenterology. 40:402-409
ISSN: 0975-0711
0254-8860
Popis: While the small intestine is the main site of disease, many other organs are affected by celiac disease (CeD). Dental enamel defects (DED) are common in patients with CeD, and these are one of the indicators of CeD, even when no other symptom of CeD is present. Data on dental and oral cavity manifestations in Asian patients with CeD are scanty. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate dental and oral manifestations in Asian patients with CeD. We recruited 118 patients with biopsy-confirmed CeD (36 treatment naive and 82 on follow-up for at least 1 year on gluten-free diet [GFD]) and 40 controls. Diagnosis was made as per the standard criteria. Oral and dental manifestations were evaluated by a dental surgeon. The DED were evaluated according to Aine’s criteria. Overall higher number of patients with CeD (66.9%), both treatment naive (69.4%) and those on GFD (65.8%) had DED in comparison to controls (20%) (odds ratio, 8.1, 95% confidence interval [CI] 3.4–19.2; p
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