Oral signs and symptoms in relation to disease activity and site of involvement in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

• Published in: Oral diseases 2003-01, Vol.9 (1), p.34-40
• Main Authors: Katz, J, Shenkman, A, Stavropoulos, F, Melzer, E
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Biological and medical sciences; Burning Mouth Syndrome - etiology; Case-Control Studies; Chi-Square Distribution; Crohn's disease; Deglutition Disorders - etiology; Dental Care for Chronically Ill; Dentistry; Female; Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen; Gastroesophageal Reflux - etiology; Glossitis, Benign Migratory - etiology; Halitosis - etiology; Humans; Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - complications; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Mouth Diseases - etiology; Nausea - etiology; Non tumoral diseases; oral manifestations; Other diseases. Semiology; Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology; Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus; Surveys and Questionnaires; Tooth Erosion - etiology; ulcerative colitis; Upper respiratory tract, upper alimentary tract, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands: diseases, semeiology; Vomiting - etiology; Xerostomia - etiology
• ISSN: 1354-523X; 1601-0825
• DOI: 10.1034/j.1601-0825.2003.00879.x

OBJECTIVE: An assessment of oral symptoms and signs in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). METHODS: Fifty‐four patients with IBD, 34 with Crohn's disease (CD) and 20 with ulcerative colitis (UC) participated in the study. Forty‐two patients without gastrointestinal disease or complaints attending the orthopedic clinic served as controls. Each patient completed a written questionnaire and was subjected to an oral examination. RESULTS: The main findings of this study were the higher prevalence of halitosis (50%vs 10%P