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Oral features of systemic sclerosis: A case–control study
Author(s) -
Gomes da Silva Guilherme Soares,
Maymone de Melo Marina Lins,
Leão Jair Carneiro,
Carvalho Alessandra Tavares,
Porter Stephen,
Duarte Angela Luzia Branco Pinto,
Dantas Andrea Tavares,
Gueiros Luiz Alcino
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
oral diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.953
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1601-0825
pISSN - 1354-523X
DOI - 10.1111/odi.13174
Subject(s) - medicine , periodontitis , gingival recession , clinical attachment loss , bleeding on probing , telangiectasia , dentistry , gastroenterology , dermatology
Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the orofacial parameters of systemic sclerosis (SSc) and its related systemic features. Subjects and Methods A descriptive case–control study was performed from November 2015 to October 2016. Ninety‐three individuals were included and divided into SSc group ( n = 50) and healthy controls (C, n = 43). Results Systemic sclerosis individuals were mostly women (43/50, 86%), with a mean age of 46 years (±11.6 years). Telangiectasia (42/50, 84%) and reduced mouth opening (35/50, 70%) were the most frequent orofacial findings. The periodontitis frequency was much higher in SSc individuals than in healthy controls (90.7% × 48.83%; p < .001). In addition, SSc individuals presented a distinctive pattern of periodontitis, with low probing pocket depth (2 ± 0.65 mm × 2 ± 0.24; p < .001), higher gingival recession (4 ± 2.13 × 0.14 ± 0,22; p < .001), higher periodontal attachment loss (6 ± 1.34 mm × 2 ± 0.43, p < .001), and lower gingival bleeding index values (7.05 ± 7.25 × 21.57 ± 15.66; p < .001). Conclusions Orofacial manifestations were common in SSc and included a unique pattern of periodontal manifestation, characterized by lower gingival bleeding index, higher periodontal attachment loss, and low probing depth.