Dental health in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and the role of biomarkers in diagnosis

Abstract

Because the oral cavity is the entrance portal and part of the gastrointestinal tract, oral manifestations occur in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Oral manifestations of IBD manifest as a systemic complication or extraintestinal manifestation that may precede, exacerbate, or regress with changes in disease severity. Some of these manifestations are aphthous ulcers, gingivitis, periodontitis, halitosis and others. The oral cavity is one of the most affected areas in patients with CKD - 25-30% of patients. The aim of the present study is to investigate the relationship between dental health and chronic inflammatory bowel disease and the role of biomarkers in their diagnosis. For the period between December 2020 and March 2021 is conducted a systematic analysis of scientific publications in the available databases (PubMed, BioMedCentral, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Web of Science), examining the relationship between dental health and chronic inflammatory bowel disease and the role of biomarkers in their diagnosis.