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22 - Systemic disease and the mouth Flashcards

1
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What are the common reasons for dental manifestations of systemic disease in children?

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  • congenital conditions or infections
  • illness or metabolic disorder
  • pigmentation from substance in the blood
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Give an example of a congenital condition or infection that has a dental manifestation.

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  • syphilis
  • TORCH infection
  • ectodermal dysplasia
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What is a TORCH infection?

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T - toxoplasmosis
O - other ie syphilis, Hep B
R - rubella
C - cytomegalovirus (CMV)
H - herpes simplex

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Give an example of an illness or metabolic disorder that has a dental manifestation.

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  • severe childhood illness
  • cancer treatment
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Give an example of pigmentation from substances in the blood that have a dental manifestation.

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  • bilirubin (jaundice)
  • tetracycline (antibiotics)
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How does ectodermal dysplasia present orally?

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  • hypoplasia
  • hypodontia
  • can have affect on salivary glands
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What are Hutchinson’s incisors?

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  • caused by syphilis infection
  • permanent teeth are peg like
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What presentation can perinatal illness have?

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  • calcification across teeth is affected
  • seen at different stages of development
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What is porphyria?

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  • rare metabolic disease that allows porphyrins to build up in the blood
  • teeth are discoloured red/brown
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How does high levels of bilirubin present orally?

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  • teeth are discoloured yellow/green
  • must be significant jaundice for several years
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How does tetracycline staining present?

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  • dark band across teeth if antibiotic is taken for a long period during tooth development
  • these antibiotics are not recommended for children
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How can systemic disease present with oral mucosal changes?

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  • giant cell granuloma
  • oralfacial granulomatosis
  • RAS
  • dermatoses (lichen planus)
  • immune deficiency
  • drug reactions
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What are giant cell granulomas?

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  • osteoclast related lesions that can be seen on radiograph
  • can form due to irritation
  • parathyroid function should be checked
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What is the result of hyperparathyroidism?

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  • loss of cortical bone
  • PTH is released in excess to raise serum calcium by activating osteoclasts
  • can be seen in oral radiographs by the loss of lamina dura
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How does Addison’s disease manifest orally?

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  • pigmentation of the mucosa
  • caused by raised ACTH which stimulates melanocytes to cause reactive melanosis
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16
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What effects do haematinic deficiencies have orally?

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  • oral ulceration
  • painful tongue
17
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What is orofacial granulomatosis?

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  • peri-oral erythema and swelling
  • associated with the ginger gene and dietary allergens
18
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What is oral presentation of orofacial granulomatosis?

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  • perioral erythema
  • lip swelling
  • lip fissures
  • angular cheilitis
  • erythematous full thickness gingivitis (not plaque induced)
  • stag horning
  • linear ulceration along labial sulus (not related to trauma)
19
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Define stag horning in OFG.

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Oedema of FOM

20
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What makes up a Crohn’s screening?

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  • altered bowel habits or abdominal pain
  • growth monitoring
  • faecal calprotectin
21
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What allergens are associated with OFG?

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  • benzoates
  • sorbate
  • cinnamon
  • chocolate
22
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What is the management of OFG?

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  • 3 month diet exclusion
  • topical treatment of of angular chelitis/fissure
  • topical treatment of lip swelling or facial erythema
23
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What is used for topical treatment of angular chelitis and lip fissures?

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  • miconazole cream
  • hydrocortisone cream
24
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What is used for topical treatment of lip swelling or facial erythema?

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  • tacrolimus ointment 0.03%
  • intralesional steroids to lip
  • systemic immune modulation
25
Q

How does lupus present in the mouth?

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Similar appearance to lichen planus

26
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How does systemic sclerosis present in the mouth?

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  • loss of elasticity around mouth
  • peri-oral stricture
  • dental treatment requires long term planning due to lack of access
  • low maintenance dentition required
27
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What vasculitis diseases present in the mouth?

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  • giant cell arteritis
  • polyarteritis nodosa
  • Kawasaki disease
  • Wegener’s granulomatosis
28
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How does immune deficiency present in the mouth?

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  • opportunistic infections
  • reactivation of HSV
  • ulceration
29
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What can cause haematinic deficiencies?

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  • poor dietary intake
  • malabsorption (GI diseases eg coeliac)
  • blood loss (Crohn’s, UC, cancer)
  • increased demand (growth spurt)
30
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What are the common oral effects of medical therapy?

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  • dry mouth
  • oral ulceration
  • lichenoid reaction
  • angio-oedema
  • osteonecrosis
31
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What is angio-oedema?

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  • rapid swelling within an hour od perioral tissue
  • complement cascade is affected by ACE inhibitor drug
  • subsides within hours/day

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