Oral manifestations in growth hormone disorders

Oral manifestations of gastrointestinal disorders

Background A considerable number of gastrointestinal disorders (GIDs) of varied nature (inflammatory, infectious, genetic and other etiology) may produce alterations in the hard and soft oral tissues. Among these are Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, celiac and gastroesophageal reflux disease. Material and Methods Article search was done using the National library of medicine (PubMed) data...

Oral Manifestations of Dermatological Disorders

Dermatological diseases, besides involving the skin and its appendages may also involve the oral cavity. The lesions of oral cavity in dermatological disorders deserve special attention, considering that they may be the presenting clinical feature or the only sign of these disorders. Moreover, oral mucosal lesions in skin diseases can be life-threatning and also affect the quality of life in te...

Oral Manifestations of Eating Disorders

Eating disorders are a serious concern in one’s health and a clinical challenge to dental professionals. Eating disorders are a group of psychopathological disorders affecting patient’s relationship with food and his/her own body, which is manifested by distorted or bizarre eating behavior. They include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and eating disorder not otherwise specified. Eating disord...

Oral Manifestations of Certain Systemic Disorders *

Lesions of the oral mucous membrane related to endocrine seasons such as menstruation, pregnancy, and the menopause, or to allergic states have usually been described as individual case reports. This paper deals with diagnoses and therapeutics in a group of patients with such lesions, seen in the New Haven Hospital. It presents clinical studies only, except in two instances in which biopsies we...

Growth Hormone and Its Disorders