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Scleroderma: oral manifestations and treatment challenges
Author(s) -
Fischer Dena J.,
Patton Lauren L.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
special care in dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.328
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1754-4505
pISSN - 0275-1879
DOI - 10.1111/j.1754-4505.2000.tb01157.x
Subject(s) - medicine , microstomia , scleroderma (fungus) , connective tissue , fibrosis , dermatology , dentistry , resorption , connective tissue disorder , pathology , inoculation
Scleroderma is a connective tissue disorder of excess collagen production characterized by intense fibrosis of the skin, with internal organ involvement. A wide range of oral sequelae‐including microstomia, oral mucosal/glngival fibrosis, xerostomia, and mandibular bone resorption‐complicates maintenance of oral health and dental treatment. The literature is reviewed, and two cases are presented.