1. What rheumatologists should know about orofacial manifestations of autoimmune rheumatic diseases.
- Author
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Abrão AL, Santana CM, Bezerra AC, Amorim RF, Silva MB, Mota LM, and Falcão DP
- Subjects
- Autoimmune Diseases diagnosis, Diagnosis, Differential, Humans, Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic, Rheumatic Diseases diagnosis, Severity of Illness Index, Sjogren's Syndrome, Autoimmune Diseases pathology, Rheumatic Diseases pathology, Rheumatologists psychology
- Abstract
Orofacial manifestations occur frequently in rheumatic diseases and usually represent early signs of disease or of its activity that are still neglected in clinical practice. Among the autoimmune rheumatic diseases with potential for oral manifestations, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), inflammatory myopathies (IM), systemic sclerosis (SSc), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), relapsing polychondritis (RP) and Sjögren's syndrome (SS) can be cited. Signs and symptoms such as oral hyposalivation, xerostomia, temporomandibular joint disorders, lesions of the oral mucosa, periodontal disease, dysphagia, and dysphonia may be the first expression of these rheumatic diseases. This article reviews the main orofacial manifestations of rheumatic diseases that may be of interest to the rheumatologist for diagnosis and monitoring of autoimmune rheumatic diseases., (Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Editora Ltda. All rights reserved.)
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- 2016
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