oral manifestations of systemic disease

Question 1

haematinic deficiencies

Answer 1

iron (anaemia)
folate
vitamin B12

Question 2

what is angular cheilitis

Answer 2

-cracking at the side of mouth
>as a result of a candida infection with or without bacteria (usually staph. aureus)
>if no bacteria - assume anaemia
>need to check for intra-oral candiasis

Question 3

recurrent aphthous-like stomatitis

Answer 3

> can get minor, major, herpetiform - concerned with the different types of ulcers ie how large in diameter, how long they take to heal, how much erythema

Question 4

anaemia and haematinic deficiencies can be contributing and causative factors to ..

Answer 4

recurrent aphthous stomatitis and candidiasis

Question 5

what may be underlying causes for anaemia or haematinic deficiencies

Answer 5

> malabsorption

>blood loss via the GI tract

Question 6

Inflammatory bowel disease constitutes of

Answer 6

> crohns

>ulcerative colitis

Question 7

what is a cause of malabsorption

Answer 7

coeliacs disease

Question 8

what is crohn’s disease

Answer 8

> chronic granulomatous condition
can affect any part of the GI tract ie mouth to anus
>oral manifestations of direct involvement include .. oral ulceration, mucosal tags, cobblestone mucosa, swollen lips, angular cheilitis (ie when it involves the oral mucosa)