Dental caries prevalence in patients with Crohn's disease.
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.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism; D004245:DMF Index; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D004032:Diet; D006801:Humans; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D012463:Saliva / Q000032:analysis