title: Oral manifestations and treatment of a child with Sjögren's syndrome.
abstract: Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a chronic inflammatory systemic autoimmune disease affecting the exocrine, salivary and lacrimal glands. The condition occurs more often in adults and is rare in childhood. SS should be considered in the differential diagnosis of recurrent parotitis and keratoconjunctivitis sicca. Oral manifestations include early tooth decay and xerostomia. Treatment consists of operative dentistry and saliva management. This paper reports a case of a 10-year-old Brazilian boy with SS, stressing the oral manifestations, treatment conduct, clinical importance and need for an early diagnosis in order to improve the patient's quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. fesardenberg@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Fernanda
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sardenberg
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Goursand
authors.forename: Luiz Thadeu
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Polletto
authors.forename: Miriam Pimenta
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Vale
authors.forename: Patrícia Maria
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Zarzar
authors.forename: Saul Martins
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Paiva
mesh_terms: D002613:Cheilitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000175:diagnosis; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D005460:Fluorides, Topical / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D010309:Parotitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D012463:Saliva / Q000378:metabolism; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014985:Xerophthalmia / Q000175:diagnosis; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D005460:Fluorides, Topical