Porter Stephen, Scully Crispian
Oral Medicine, Division of Maxillofacial Medical, Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, UCL Eastman Dental Institute, 256 Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8LD, UK.
Dent Update. 2008 Jun;35(5):294-6, 298-300, 302. doi: 10.12968/denu.2008.35.5.294.
The connective tissue disorders frequently give rise to orofacial manifestations, especially dry mouth because of Sjögren's syndrome. In addition, the systemic complications of such diseases may impact upon the provision of oral health care. The present article reviews the consequences of connective tissue disorders of relevance to oral health care providers.
Connective tissue disorders can give rise to oral manifestations and systemic complications that may occasionally compromise primary oral health care.
结缔组织疾病常引发口面部表现,尤其是干燥综合征导致的口干。此外,这些疾病的全身并发症可能会影响口腔保健的提供。本文综述了与口腔保健提供者相关的结缔组织疾病的后果。
结缔组织疾病可引发口腔表现和全身并发症,偶尔可能会影响初级口腔保健。