Romanian Journal of Medical and Dental Education (Aug 2020)

ORAL MANIFESTATIONS IN A PEDIATRIC PATIENT WITH COELIAC DISEASE: A CASE REPORT

  • Chelaru Mihai Cătălin,
  • Savin Carmen,
  • Sîrghe Ana,
  • Adumitroaie Alina,
  • Bencza Maria Angelica,
  • Tuluc Iulian,
  • Toma Vasilica

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 4
pp. 39 – 45

Abstract

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Celiac disease (CD) is among the most common gastrointestinal diseases, both in children and adults. Among clinical oral manifestations of CD, enamel hypoplasia [1-9], atrophic glossitis [10], recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) [ 4] and a delay in dental eruption [11] have been reported. In this paper we describe the case of a 6 years old girl with severely affected teeth due to celiac disease

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