On this week’s episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition, Katrina Sanders, we are continuing the conversation around periodontitis as a manifestation of systemic disease discussing patients that present with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Katrina highlights cardinal signs to look for, and shares a personal experience with a patient at her practice. 

 

Quotes: 

 

“There are about 13 different kinds of different displays of Ehlers-Danlos.”

 

“Ehlers-Danlos is oftentimes seen systemically, however, we can also see it intraorally.”

 

“As you can imagine, if this is a disease that impacts the connective tissue or lamina propria, we are going to likely see some challenges in the mechanical protection of the periodontium.”

 

Resources:

 

DentistRX: https://www.dentistrx.com 

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Katrina Sanders Website: https://www.katrinasanders.com 

Katrina Sanders Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedentalwinegenist/ 

 

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