title: Oral manifestations of patients with lupus erythematosus.
abstract: Lupus erythematosus manifests as cutaneous variants, such as discoid lupus erythematosus or systemic lupus erythematosus. Systemic lupus erythematosus is a multisystem autoimmune disease characterized by general autoantibody production and a wide range of mucocutaneous, renal, neuropsychiatric, cardiovascular, infectious, and hematologic manifestations. This article discusses the prevalence of and considerations for oral mucosal lesions in lupus erythematosus and the impact of the various disease manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus on dental management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center, 1000 Blythe Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28232, USA. mike.brennan@carolinas.org
authors.forename: Michael T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Brennan
authors.forename: Manuel A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Valerin
authors.forename: Joel J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Napeñas
authors.forename: Peter B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Lockhart
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008178:Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology