There's a Mouth Attached to the Rest of the GI Tract

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Celiac disease and Oral health Trey L. Petty, DDS, FADI, FAGD Holy Cross Hospital Centre Calgary Alberta Canada

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Celiac diseaseand

Oral healthTrey L. Petty, DDS, FADI, FAGD

Holy Cross Hospital CentreCalgary Alberta Canada

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• Oral Manifestations:• Recurrent aphthous stomatitis, canker sores

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Atrophic glossitis

Xerostomia - dry mouth

Squamous cell carcinoma

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Enamel defects

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Oral Manifestations:

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• Oral Manifestations:• Enamel defectsRange:•Symmetrical spots of hypocalcification on incisors•Severe structural defects

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• Oral Manifestations:• Enamel defects

• North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition (NASPGHAN) - 2006Jan

• Included as symptom of Celiac Disease

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• Oral Manifestations:• Enamel defects

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Due to malabsorption during formation of teethTooth calcification:

• Primary teeth: 14wk - 11mo in utero• Adult teeth: 3mo - 25yrs

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• Oral Manifestations:• Enamel defects

Often first step to diagnosis of CDMay be only presenting manifestation

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• Oral Manifestations:• Enamel defects

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Differential diagnoses:• Dental fluorosis• Amelogenesis imperfecta• Dentinogenesis imperfecta• Osteogenesis imperfecta

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• Oral Manifestations:• Enamel defects

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NEGLECT... ABUSE ...

Differential diagnoses:

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• Oral Manifestations:• Enamel defects

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Permanent; requires restoration• Bonding, veneers, crowns

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Dental Materials

Do they contain gluten?• Some do...• Some don’t...

www.withoutthewheat.com/Dental_Products.html

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Dental Materials

Do they contain gluten?Problem is: SORBITOL• Artificial sweetener• Typically corn derived• MAYBE wheat derived

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Dental Materials

Do they contain gluten?Most companies are willing to make a clear Yes/No statementOthers cannot rule-out presence

• Do not control raw materials

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Dental Materials

Do they contain gluten?

In general, dental filling materials do NOT contain gluten

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Dental Materials

Do they contain gluten?

In general, toothpaste does NOT contain gluten

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Dental Materials

Do they contain gluten?In general, denture adhesives MIGHT contain gluten, butDenture cleaners do NOT

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Dental Materials

Do they contain gluten?

In general, local anesthetics & topical anesthetics do NOT contain gluten

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Dental Materials

Do they contain gluten?

In general, SOME mouth rinses MAY contain gluten

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• Caregivers:• Educate the local dental community on CD

• Dentists, Dental Hygienists

• Common oral conditions

• Referral pathways

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- Pediatric- Hospital-based- Oral Medicine

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Caregivers:• Identify Dental Champions in your area

• Referral of frustrated people living with CD

• Knowledge base of gluten-free dental materials

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People living with Celiac Disease:• Find a dentist aware of CD

• Awareness; lack of stigmatization

• Gluten-free dental materials

• You may have to educate about CD...

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Oral ulcerations

Dry mouth

Enamel defects

People living with Celiac Disease:Find a dentist to manage symptoms

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- caution: $$$

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Celiac diseaseand

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Trey L. Petty, DDS, FADI, FAGD

Holy Cross Hospital CentreCalgary Alberta Canada

[email protected]

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