Manifestaciones orales en pacientes reumatológicos. Revisión de la literatura

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this research was to provide information on the oral manifestations present in rheumatological patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A literature review study was carried out using the digital databases Scielo, PubMed, Lilacs, Elsevier and Google Scholar, focused on the study variables, independent (rheumatological diseases) and dependent (oral manifestations). The reviewed scientific articles were published mainly in English, Spanish and Portuguese from 2013 to 2021. RESULTS: The search yielded a total of 60,950 articles, applying the study variables, inclusion and exclusion criteria, they were screened to a total of 60, used in the analysis of the bibliographical research. Resulting that the main rheumatological diseases that present oral manifestations were Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Sjögren's Syndrome, Systemic Sclerosis, and Rheumatoid Arthritis. CONCLUSION: There is important scientific evidence that the main oral manifestations present in rheumatological patients are xerostomia, oral ulcers, gingivitis, periodontal disease and temporomandibular joint disorders.