PREVALENCE OF ORAL MUCOSAL LESIONS IN PATIENTS WITH DERMATOLOGIC DISORDERS
ARJUN KUMAR TALLADA
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore – 575 001, Manipal University, India
JUNAID AHMED *
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore – 575 001, Manipal University, India
NANDITA SHENOY
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore – 575 001, Manipal University, India
KASHINATH .
Department of Dermatology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore – 575 001, Manipal University, India
RAVIKIRAN ONGOLE
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore – 575 001, Manipal University, India
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Background: Skin lesions are strongly associated with oral lesions and can be easily neglected by dentists. This study was aimed to estimate the prevalence of oral mucosal lesions (OML) in skin disease patients attending the dermatology clinic.
Methodology: Randomly selected 1254 dermatology outpatients were examined for dermatological diseases and oral mucosal lesions of which 180(15%) are related to oral conditions. Systematic comprehensive extra-oral and intra-oral clinical examinations based on visual inspection and palpation following the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria for field surveys was carried out. The smoking and alcohol consumption history were taken for all the patients.
Results: The most frequently observed oral conditions were Herpes zoster (10.34 %), Oral Lichen planus (9.20%), Pemphigus vulgaris (8.05%), Hand –foot- and mouth disease( 8.05%), leukoplakia (6.90%) and Oral submucous fibrosis (6.90%).
Conclusions: Our findings revealed that the OML were frequently diagnosed in skin disease patients attending Kasturba medical college and hospital (KMCH). This data underlines the importance of the diagnosis of oral conditions in Dermatology because they are frequent and may provide guidelines for an appropriate comprehensive management of patients. Our results project the need for a thorough evaluation of all patients and a multidisciplinary approach in the management of affected patients.
Keywords: Oral mucosal lesions, dermatological disorders