Clinical manifestations of gastrointestinal diseases in the oral cavity

Mohammad S Al-Zahrani; Ahmed A Alhassani; Khalid H Zawawi

doi:10.1016/j.sdentj.2021.09.017

Clinical manifestations of gastrointestinal diseases in the oral cavity

Saudi Dent J. 2021 Dec;33(8):835-841. doi: 10.1016/j.sdentj.2021.09.017. Epub 2021 Sep 13.

Authors

Mohammad S Al-Zahrani¹, Ahmed A Alhassani², Khalid H Zawawi³

Affiliations

¹ Professor, Department of Periodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
² Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
³ Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabi.

Abstract

Aim: In this review, several gastrointestinal diseases that dentists may encounter in practice are highlighted and discussed.

Materials and methods: Using MEDLINE (PubMed), a comprehensive review of gastrointestinal diseases and their oral cavity manifestations was performed.

Results: Many gastrointestinal diseases present with oral symptoms that are detectable by dentists and dental hygienists. Often, oral manifestations of the disease may appear before systemic signs and symptoms. Managing patients with these conditions requires dentists to adjust their treatment and/or involve other health professionals.

Conclusion: Care must be taken when providing periodontal therapy or dental implants to patients suffering gastrointestinal diseases who are at high risk of bleeding, infection, or malnutrition, for example. Also, pharmacological therapy for these patients may need to be customized.

Keywords: Celiac disease; Gastrointestinal diseases; Gastrointestinal reflux; Oral manifestations; Peptic ulcer.

Publication types

Review