ORAL MANIFESTATIONS IN CELIAC DISEASE CHILDREN

Abstract

Celiac disease is a gluten-sensitive enteropathy induced by dietary wheat gliadin and related proteins in genetically susceptible individuals. About 50% of patients with celiac disease present atypical symptoms, one of them being oral manifestations represented by: dental enamel defects, recurrent aphthous ulcers, delayed eruption, cheilosis, oral lichen planus, atrophic glossitis, xerostomia. Dental enamel defects and recurrent aphthous stomatitis, atrophic glossitis, dry mouth syndrome are the most common oral manifestations of celiac disease. All these oral signs could help to early diagnosis of CD.

Keywords

• celiac disease
• children
• dental enamel defects
• recurrent aphthous stomatitis