Oral manifestations in iron deficiency anemia: case reports

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The aim of this work is to reveal the clinical, radiological, immunological, cytological, microbiological and histopathological manifestations of oral pathology taking the form of sideropenia, correlations and interdependence.Summary: During a four-years period a study was conducted on patients with different clinical forms of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and the prevalence of oral diseases in those patients was highlighted. This paper discusses 24 case results and presents two clinical cases, patients with iron deficiency anemia (by: metrorrhagia, deficiency, gingiva bleeding, colon cancer) and oral symptoms associated. The results are meaningful and applicable to the whole group studied. Sampling was done according to the directions of interest in the study regarding: sex, age, the type of anemia, dental and periodontal lesions.Key learning points: The originality of the study lies in the association of specific examination of the oral cavity with the investigations used in other medical specialties, which led to the creation of a more accurate diagnosis and the establishment of a connection (sometimes specific issues) between oral diseases and systemic disease, represented in this study by various forms of sideropenia.Keywords: oral medicine, iron deficiency anemia, sideropenia, dental and periodontal manifestations.

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