Oral Manifestations Of Anemia

Oral Manifestations Of Anemia

Question. Write a short note on the oral manifestations of anemia.
Answer.

Oral Manifestations of Iron Deficiency Anemia

Oral Manifestations of Pernicious Anemia

Oral Manifestations of Aplastic Anemia

Oral Manifestations of Sickle Cell Anemia

Glossitis in anemia

Oral manifestations of Thalassemia or Cooley’s Anemia

• Maxilla shows excessive overgrowth which leads to excessive lacrimation and nasal stuffiness.
• Since jaundice is seen, oral mucosa appears to be pale and is lemon yellow in colour. The color is best appreciated at termination of hard palate and floor of mouth.
• Due to overdevelopment of maxilla there is hyperplasia of alveolar process which causes anterior open bite and prominent cheek bone leads to “rodent facies”.
• There is presence of saddle nose, prominent malar bone, flaring of ala and pneumatization of maxillary sinus. Due to all these skeletal changes, upper lip is retracted which gives child a characteristic “chipmunk facies”.
• Maxillary teeth become protruded along with spacing between them. There is short upper lip due to presence of lag between growth of maxilla and growth of upper lip.
• After dental treatment poor healing is seen.

Oral symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency

Oral manifestations of Fanconi’s Anemia

• Spontaneous occurring of gingival bleeding is evident.
• Infections of oral cavity occur frequently.