Dental Caries Prevalence in Patients with Crohn's Disease
Author: Rooney TP.
Summary: Twenty-one patients with Crohn's disease have been studied with respect to caries activity and, when compared to two separate age-matched control groups, have evidenced a significantly greater number of decayed, missing, or filled teeth. Potential contributing factors, such as saliva constituents, oral hygiene, and diet, are discussed and implications for further research are presented.
Study link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=6588344&dopt=Abstract
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