ORAL MANIFESTATIONS AND ORAL HEALTH STATUS IN INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE PATIENTS IN RELATION TO SEVERITY OF DISEASE

Background: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are chronic inflammatory disease with primary intestinal involvement, including crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) , the patients had at least one extraintestinal manifestation, oral cavity being the most affected area, has been reported in 25% to 30% of patients suffering from IBD. The aim of this study were designed to assess the frequency of oral manifestations and oral health status of patients with IBD in relation to severity of disease in a sample of patients at Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq. Patient and method:This cross-sectional study was done among 100 patients suffering from IBD mostly (61)were UC remaining (39) CD aged over 15 years fulfilled the mentioned inclusion criteria and were invited to participate in the study,A full clinical examination was conducted by examiner in the Rizgary teaching hospital -gastrointestinal unit; using Harvey-Bradshaw index (HBI) for CD ,Mayo score for UC, gingival index, plaque index, calculus index, DMFT index . Result: A total of 100 participants (56 males and 44 females) were analyzed, predominantly aged 16-35 years, The majority were in clinical remission, with 49% reporting oral symptoms, primarily ulcers (22%), and dry mouth was notably prevalent, affecting 53% of patients, although no significant correlation between oral manifestation with disease severity was established Conclusion: The study concludes that most common oral symptoms were dry mouth and oral ulcers, and there is no significant association between oral symptoms and the severity of IBD.