Autoimmune Diseases and Their Manifestations on Oral Cavity: Diagnosis and Clinical Management

Oral signs are frequently the first manifestation of autoimmune diseases. For this reason, dentists play an important role in the detection of emerging autoimmune pathologies. Indeed, an early diagnosis can play a decisive role in improving the quality of treatment strategies as well as quality of l...

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Main Authors: Matteo Saccucci, Gabriele Di Carlo, Maurizio Bossù, Francesca Giovarruscio, Alessandro Salucci, Antonella Polimeni
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Immunology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6061825
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description Oral signs are frequently the first manifestation of autoimmune diseases. For this reason, dentists play an important role in the detection of emerging autoimmune pathologies. Indeed, an early diagnosis can play a decisive role in improving the quality of treatment strategies as well as quality of life. This can be obtained thanks to specific knowledge of oral manifestations of autoimmune diseases. This review is aimed at describing oral presentations, diagnosis, and treatment strategies for systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjögren syndrome, pemphigus vulgaris, mucous membrane pemphigoid, and Behcet disease.
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spelling doaj-art-697043d84ca84739a23d815617035fc22025-02-03T05:45:52ZengWileyJournal of Immunology Research2314-88612314-71562018-01-01201810.1155/2018/60618256061825Autoimmune Diseases and Their Manifestations on Oral Cavity: Diagnosis and Clinical ManagementMatteo Saccucci0Gabriele Di Carlo1Maurizio Bossù2Francesca Giovarruscio3Alessandro Salucci4Antonella Polimeni5Department of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 287a, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 287a, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 287a, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 287a, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 287a, 00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 287a, 00161 Rome, ItalyOral signs are frequently the first manifestation of autoimmune diseases. For this reason, dentists play an important role in the detection of emerging autoimmune pathologies. Indeed, an early diagnosis can play a decisive role in improving the quality of treatment strategies as well as quality of life. This can be obtained thanks to specific knowledge of oral manifestations of autoimmune diseases. This review is aimed at describing oral presentations, diagnosis, and treatment strategies for systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjögren syndrome, pemphigus vulgaris, mucous membrane pemphigoid, and Behcet disease.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6061825
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Journal of Immunology Research
title Autoimmune Diseases and Their Manifestations on Oral Cavity: Diagnosis and Clinical Management
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title_sort autoimmune diseases and their manifestations on oral cavity diagnosis and clinical management
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