Acquired Oral Syphilis Guidelines for Dental Practitioners: Two Case Studies and A Literature Review

The clinical features of syphilitic lesions in the oral mucosa are variable, and there no specific guidelines scientific English literature for dental practitioners regarding signs symptoms that mandate serological tests syphilis. We performed an updated review reports on protocols managing acquired syphilis (AOS) offer recommendations with emphasis features. also add two new cases from our own files. Our analyses global revealed males significantly more often affected than females, their mean age is higher. Young adults most affected, a peak third fourth decades life. Ulcers mucous patches as manifestations AOS prevalent mucosa. Mucous females compared to tend present multiple rather isolated lesions, while ulcers frequently appear sole lesion. tongue, lip, palate anatomical sites. New context unprotected sexual intercourse warrant testing