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You are here: Home / Articles / Research Underscores Need to Assess Oral Health in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis

Research Underscores Need to Assess Oral Health in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis

November 16, 2016 • By Kurt Ullman

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“The more teeth we can save, the better off patients are,” says Dr. Gornitsky. “This can have an impact on nutrition, self-confidence and quality of life in patients with SSc. Teeth have a great part to play in normal daily function.”

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Kurt Ullman is a writer based in Indiana.

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Filed Under: Conditions, Systemic Inflammatory Syndromes Tagged With: Diagnosis, Healthcare, Management, oral health, patient care, Research, Rheumatic Disease, rheumatology, Systemic sclerosis, therapy, TreatmentIssue: November 2016

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