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A patient with rheumatoid arthritis presents to her physician and mentions that after many years without teeth problems, she has recently developed seven caries. This is a clue to her clinician that she should be evaluated for which of the following diseases?
A. Oral squamous cell carcinoma
B. Polyarteritis nodosa
C. Sjögren's syndrome
D. Systemic lupus erythematosus
E. Thyrotoxicosis
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| dxtxpx
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C. Sjögren's syndrome
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| asmi
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C. sjogrens syndrome.
But its dry eyes+ dry mouth +RA.. :roll: How is it related to caries ?
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| dxtxpx
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cuz of dry mouth, bad oral hygiene that leads to caries
that saliva in our mouth has a purpose
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| kiranmayi
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. Rheumatoid arthritis can coexist with a variety of autoimmune diseases (including those listed in the answers), but is most frequently associated with Sjögren's syndrome. Sjögren's syndrome is due to autoimmune involvement with subsequent scarring of the salivary and lacrimal glands, leading to dry eyes and dry mouth. Secondary effects include parotid gland enlargement, dental caries, and recurrent tracheobronchitis.
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| asmi
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thanks dxtxpx and kiran
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