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{"title":"Acute-onset stomatitis in a young European woman visiting Brazil: a case report.","authors":"Aleksandra Kierczak, Tomasz Smiatacz, Marta Katkowska, Katarzyna Garbacz","doi":"10.3389/froh.2025.1630797","DOIUrl":"10.3389/froh.2025.1630797","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We report a case of acute, severe stomatitis in a 20-year-old European woman shortly after her arrival in Brazil following participation in a multi-day carnival. The clinical picture was consistent with either primary herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) infection or herpangina caused by enteroviruses. Due to the absence of virological testing, a definitive diagnosis was not established. Empirical treatment with corticosteroids and antibiotics was initiated, while antiviral therapy was omitted. The patient's symptoms progressed significantly before resolving with supportive care within ten days. This case underscores the diagnostic challenges of viral oral infections in adults, especially in travelers exposed to novel pathogens. It highlights the importance of bedside diagnostic tools, the potential risks associated with empirical corticosteroid use, and the need to enhance clinician awareness of viral stomatitis as a significant and potentially debilitating condition in adult patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":94016,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in oral health","volume":"6 ","pages":"1630797"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12307425/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144755501","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Self-perceived general health and its impact on oral health in the U.S. adult population: NHANES 2015-2018.","authors":"Fahad AlAli, Abdulrahman Al-Safi, Al-Jawharah Al-Ajmi, Fatemah Alshammari, Sarah Saqer, Woroud Al-Sulimmani, Ahmed Balkhoyor, Hend Alqaderi, Hesham Alhazmi","doi":"10.3389/froh.2025.1590604","DOIUrl":"10.3389/froh.2025.1590604","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Oral health is crucial to overall well-being and is often described as a \"window to general health\" due to the strong bidirectional relationship between the two. This paper aims to assess the relationship between self-perceived general health and oral health among U.S. adults.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study analyzed data from the 2015-2018 NHANES, comprising 11,566 U.S. adults. Statistical analyses included weighted percentages, chi-square tests, and logistic regression to evaluate the relationships between self-perceived general health status and oral health predictors.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Each unit increase in DMFT (decayed, missing due to caries, and filled teeth) resulted in a 2% increase in the odds of reporting fair to poor health compared with excellent to good health (<i>p</i> < 0.01). Additionally, for each additional decayed permanent tooth and each missing tooth, the odds of reporting fair to poor health compared with excellent to good health increased by approximately 38% (<i>p</i> = 0.004) and 43% (<i>p</i> = 0.010), respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study suggests that higher DMFT scores, untreated dental decay, and missing teeth are associated with poorer self-perceived general health among U.S. adults. We recommend incorporating oral health assessments into general health check-ups, raising public awareness about their connection, and improving collaboration between medical and dental professionals to enhance patient care and preventive measures.</p>","PeriodicalId":94016,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in oral health","volume":"6 ","pages":"1590604"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12301376/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144736379","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Research status and hotspots of oral frailty in older adults: a bibliometric analysis from 2013 to 2024.","authors":"Jiaojiao Wu, Doudou Lin, Weibing Chen, Lili Zhang, Xiangying Shen, Dou Fu, Yinglin Li, Xiaojie Ma, Zhongxiang Cai","doi":"10.3389/froh.2025.1533159","DOIUrl":"10.3389/froh.2025.1533159","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Oral frailty has emerged as a critical focus in public health due to its strong association with adverse health outcomes in older adults, such as cognitive decline, malnutrition, falls, disability, and mortality. Despite a growing body of research over the past decade, a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of this field remains lacking. This study addresses this gap by providing an overview of the research landscape, highlighting key achievements, identifying emerging trends, and proposing directions for future exploration.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A bibliometric analysis was conducted on literature related to oral frailty in older adults published between 2013 and 2024, utilizing the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE and SSCI). The analysis employed CiteSpace, VOSviewer, and the \"bibliometrix\" R package to visualize and evaluate contributions from countries/regions, organizations, authors, journals and articles. Additionally, references and keyword analyses were performed to identify research patterns and thematic trends.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The bibliometric analysis of 847 articles published from 2013 to 2024 revealed that Japanese scholars contributed the most publications in the field (<i>n</i> = 204), representing 24.09% of the total. The cooperation network map revealed the highest intensity of collaboration among researchers from the United Kingdom, the United States and Japan. Watanabe Y and Hirano H, both from Japan, were identified as the most prolific and frequently co-cited authors. The research focuses on the multifactorial mechanisms of oral frailty, comprehensive intervention measures and quality of life. Key research hotspots in the field included tongue pressure, tooth loss, social support, quality of life, health promotion, dental care, and root caries. Emerging research directions may include inflammation, swallowing function and oral function.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Research on oral frailty in older adults has advanced significantly over the past decade, with Japan making particularly notable contributions to the field. The multifactorial mechanisms of oral frailty, multidimensional evaluation methods, and comprehensive intervention strategies are expected to remain central research focuses. Our findings aim to provide researchers with a clearer understanding of trends within this field.</p><p><strong>Systematic review registration: </strong>https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD42024570590, PROSPERO CRD42024570590.</p>","PeriodicalId":94016,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in oral health","volume":"6 ","pages":"1533159"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12301397/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144736365","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Integrating sustainability in dentistry: a pathway towards achieving the UN 2030 agenda.","authors":"Matilde Guerra, Mariana Morgado, Yago Leira, Tiago Leitão, João Botelho, José João Mendes","doi":"10.3389/froh.2025.1549020","DOIUrl":"10.3389/froh.2025.1549020","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The growing impact of the climate crisis has raised significant concerns due to its profound effects on public health and ecological stability. This article explores how the implementation of sustainable practices in dentistry can contribute to a more efficient, safe and environmentally responsible approach, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals outlined in the United Nations' 2030 Agenda. A key focus is on waste reduction, which is achieved through the promotion of oral health and disease prevention, thereby minimising the waste and carbon emissions associated with dental care. In addition, the responsible use of resources such as water and energy and the use of environmentally sustainable dental materials play a critical role in reducing the environmental footprint of dentistry. Key measures such as the recycling of single-use plastics are essential to curb pollution and reduce the uptake of microplastics by marine ecosystems and humans. Education and awareness of sustainability is also essential. This can be promoted by integrating sustainable principles into the curriculum of dental courses and within scientific committees. Promoting these practices among emerging health professionals and researchers will drive the development of innovative alternatives that further reduce the environmental impact of the field.</p>","PeriodicalId":94016,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in oral health","volume":"6 ","pages":"1549020"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12289693/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144736364","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Editorial: Early diagnosis in head and neck cancer: advances, techniques, and challenges.","authors":"Natalia Koerich Laureano, Elena Riet Correa Rivero, Giuseppe Pannone, Fernanda Visioli","doi":"10.3389/froh.2025.1650353","DOIUrl":"10.3389/froh.2025.1650353","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94016,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in oral health","volume":"6 ","pages":"1650353"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12283974/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144700757","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Photodynamic therapy and peri-implant diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Yumeng Yan, Roberto Rotundo, Jeanie Suvan, Marco Orlandi, Alessandro Poma, Francesco D'Aiuto","doi":"10.3389/froh.2025.1614982","DOIUrl":"10.3389/froh.2025.1614982","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>This systematic review aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) in treating peri-implant diseases when combined with mechanical debridement (MD) compared with mechanical debridement alone.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A systematic review was completed according to PRISMA guidelines. The following databases, Cochrane Central Register for Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Medline, Embase, Dentistry & Oral Sciences Source, Scopus, LILACS, and China Online, were searched based on the search strategies and hand search without language limitation until 15 June 2024. Only randomised controlled trials were included, assessing the efficacy of PDT used in combination with either surgical or non-surgical MD, compared with MD alone in participants with peri-implant diseases. Risk of bias for randomised controlled trials was assessed according to the recommendation of the Cochrane Reviewers' Handbook using the revised Cochrane tool. All outcomes were evaluated using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) approach.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 26 studies were included in this study, of which 6 were categorised as low risk of bias, 9 were with some concern, and 11 were at high risk of bias. Nineteen studies were included in the quantitative analysis. At 3 months, PDT combined with non-surgical MD significantly reduced probing pocket depth (PPD) in peri-implant mucositis (-0.95 mm, 95% CI: -1.76 to -0.14) and peri-implantitis (-0.86 mm, 95% CI: -1.21 to -0.51) compared with MD alone. At 6 months, PPD reductions in peri-implantitis remained significant with non-surgical MD + PDT (-0.83 mm, 95% CI: -1.62 to -0.04) and surgical MD + PDT (-0.56 mm, 95% CI: -0.85 to -0.27). Non-surgical MD + PDT also reduced bleeding on probing (BoP) (-11.65% at 3 months, -6.76% at 6 months) and crestal bone loss (CBL) (-0.24 mm at 3 months, -0.28 mm at 6 months).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>PDT enhances antimicrobial efficacy in peri-implant disease treatment, significantly improving PPD, CBL, and BoP when combined with MD. However, due to the overall moderate-to-low certainty of the evidence and some concerns regarding risk of bias in the included studies, these findings should be interpreted with caution. Further high-quality, well-designed randomised controlled trials are warranted to confirm these effects and optimise treatment protocols.</p><p><strong>Systematic review registration: </strong>PROSPERO CRD42021262889.</p>","PeriodicalId":94016,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in oral health","volume":"6 ","pages":"1614982"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12283991/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144700760","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of two deproteinized bone graft materials for socket preservation: a clinical and histological study.","authors":"Marwa Madi, Nasser S Al-Naief, Adel S Alagl","doi":"10.3389/froh.2025.1630504","DOIUrl":"10.3389/froh.2025.1630504","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate dimensional changes and new bone formation using two deproteinized bovine bone minerals, NuOss and Bio-Oss, in socket preservation.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Eighteen patients (6 males, 12 females; aged 23-45 years) requiring posterior tooth extraction were enrolled. Eighteen extraction sockets were augmented with either NuOss or Bio-Oss and covered with a collagen membrane. After six months, Cone Beam Cephalometry (CBCT) assessed dimensional changes in buccolingual width and buccal bone thickness. Bone core biopsies were obtained during implant placement and decalcified for histomorphologic examination. Statistical analysis compared dimensional changes and histomorphometric parameters between groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All experimental sites healed uneventfully, with complete soft tissue healing within four weeks and successful implant placement. CBCT scans showed comparable, non-significant dimensional reductions. Histomorphologic examination revealed lamellar cortical bone and osteoid trabeculae with partial to optimal integration. NuOss demonstrated significantly higher new bone formation (52.5 ± 2.5%) compared to Bio-Oss (37.5 ± 2.5%; <i>p</i> = 0.0021), with lower residual graft material (27.5 ± 2.5% vs. 42.5 ± 2.5%; <i>p</i> = 0.0018). Bio-Oss grafted cases exhibited more pronounced inflammatory cell infiltration. Soft tissue proportions were similar between groups (NuOss: 22.5 ± 2.5%, Bio-Oss: 17.5 ± 2.5%; <i>p</i> = 0.0892).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Both NuOss and Bio-Oss showed positive bone regeneration effects. However, NuOss demonstrated more favorable biocompatibility, with less inflammation and improved bone integration than Bio-Oss.</p>","PeriodicalId":94016,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in oral health","volume":"6 ","pages":"1630504"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12283978/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144700758","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Higher fat-soluble vitamin and phosphorus intake are associated with less dental caries among children and adolescents in the United States, NHANES 2011-2018.","authors":"Durdana Khan, Ixel Hernandez-Castro, Doreen Y Larvie, Seth M Armah, Andres Cardenas, Ashley J Malin","doi":"10.3389/froh.2025.1617695","DOIUrl":"10.3389/froh.2025.1617695","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Historic research shows that a diet rich in calcium, phosphorus, fat-soluble vitamins, and vitamin C, and low in phytates may help to prevent and arrest dental caries; however, current research on this topic is scarce. We examined associations of dietary intake of these nutrients with dental caries prevalence in the United States among youth 1-19 years old.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study included 2,676 young children (1-5 years), 3,214 older children (6-11 years) and 3,701 adolescents (12-19 years) from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES 2011-2018). Daily nutrient intake was ascertained via two 24 h recalls. We assessed the number and presence (yes/no) of decayed and/or filled teeth (DFT) among young children and decayed, missing and/or filled teeth (DMFT) among older children and adolescents. Covariate-adjusted survey-weighted negative binomial regression was used to examine associations of nutrient quartiles with DFT or DMFT scores. We examined joint associations of nutrients with the probability of caries using the probit extension of Bayesian Kernel Machine Regression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Mean (SD) DFT or DMFT scores were 0.82 (2.23) for young children, 2.08 (2.81) for older children and 2.51 (3.35) for adolescents. Higher phosphorus and vitamin A intake was associated with fewer DFT among young children [incident rate ratio (IRR) = 0.52, 95% CI: 0.29-0.94, <i>p</i> = 0.03, and IRR = 0.60, 95% CI: 0.37-0.95, <i>p</i> = 0.03, respectively]. Unexpectedly, higher intake of phytates was also associated with lower DFT scores among young children (IRR = 0.37, 95% CI: 0.21-0.65, <i>p</i> = 0.001). Higher phosphorus and vitamin E intake was associated with fewer DMFT among older children (IRR = 0.58, 95% CI: 0.40-0.84, <i>p</i> = 0.003 and IRR = 0.73, 95% CI: 0.54-0.97, <i>p</i> = 0.03, respectively). For adolescents, higher phosphorus and vitamin K intake was associated with fewer DMFT (IRR = 0.72, 95% CI: 0.53-0.99, <i>p</i> < 0.05; IRR = 0.82, 95% CI: 0.68-0.97, <i>p</i> = 0.02, respectively). The joint effect of nutrients was also associated with lower odds of DMFT. Setting all nutrients at their 75th relative to 50th percentiles was associated with 0.87 [95% credible interval (CrI): 0.81, 0.94] and 0.92 (95% CrI: 0.85, 0.99) lower odds of DMFT in older children and adolescents, respectively. Phosphorus and vitamin K contributed most to these associations.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Fat-soluble vitamins and phosphorus may have systemic dental benefits that warrant further investigation.</p>","PeriodicalId":94016,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in oral health","volume":"6 ","pages":"1617695"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12283692/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144700759","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Influence of demographic variables on the prevalence and severity of tooth wear in a Trinidadian population.","authors":"Shivaughn Maria Marchan, Reisha N Rafeek, William A J Smith","doi":"10.3389/froh.2025.1516137","DOIUrl":"10.3389/froh.2025.1516137","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>This study aimed to assess the prevalence and severity of wear in a Trinidadian adult patient population based on the demographic variables of age, sex and ethnicity.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Secondary data, stored in an institutional repository as an SPSS file were re-coded. Age was re-coded to stratify the sample into five age groups. A new variable denoting the overall severity of tooth wear was added using the highest score for any examined tooth surface. Data for sex and ethnicity was not re-coded. Likelihood ratios on cross-tabulated data with an alpha level of 0.05 were used to ascertain significant differences in the overall severity of tooth wear for demographic variables. Cross-tabulations were also completed between demographic variables and individual scores for each examined surface in the upper and lower anterior sextants.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There was a highly statistically significant association (<i>p</i> < 0.01) between age and the overall severity score of tooth wear in this sample patient population with 64% of 18-30-year-olds having no wear while only 22% of the over 60 age range showed no wear. There were no significant associations on cross-tabulated data for the overall severity score of wear and sex or ethnicity (<i>p</i> > 0.05). However, data on tooth wear of specific tooth surfaces when cross-tabulated with sex and gender showed significant associations (<i>p</i> < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Age appears to influence the prevalence and severity of overall wear. The severity of wear on the incisal edges of specific teeth appears to be influenced, in part, by the demographic variables of sex and ethnicity.</p>","PeriodicalId":94016,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in oral health","volume":"6 ","pages":"1516137"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12277385/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144683857","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Knowledge and attitudes about rare genetic diseases among practitioners of oral medicine/pathology in Brazil: a cross-sectional study.","authors":"Samuel Trezena, Daniella Reis Barbosa Martelli, Paulo Rogério Ferreti Bonan, Edgard Graner, Lívia Maria Ferreira Sobrinho, Faizan Alawi, Ricardo D Coletta, Hercílio Martelli-Júnior","doi":"10.3389/froh.2025.1573355","DOIUrl":"10.3389/froh.2025.1573355","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>This study aimed to analyze the knowledge and attitudes of Brazilian Oral Medicine and Pathology (OM/OP) specialists about genetic diseases.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional and descriptive study was conducted with Brazilian OM/OP specialists, using a pre-structured online formulary. Statistical analyses were performed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS®). The questionnaire was sent to 273 specialists, members of the Brazilian Society of Stomatology and Oral Pathology (SOBEP).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 58 (21.2%) OM/OP specialists responded to the questionnaire. Most of the participants (67.2%) have declared attending theoretical courses on diagnosing and genetic testing for genetic diseases. Furthermore, 79.3% of participants reported that there are barriers to integration between the fields of Medical Genetics and OM/OP. Longer time working as a PhD was associated with knowledge of lesions predictive of genetic diseases (<i>P</i> < 0.05). Dental abnormalities and the presence of tumors, along with Gorlin-Goltz (nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome) and Gardner syndromes and neurofibromatosis, were the most frequently reported conditions and recalled by the responders of the survey.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>There is limited integration between Medical Genetics and OM/OP. However, there is considerable knowledge about oral manifestations as indicators of genetic diseases among OM/OP experts.</p>","PeriodicalId":94016,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in oral health","volume":"6 ","pages":"1573355"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12277291/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144683856","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}