Patients with vasculitis present a poor oral health: results of the online cross-sectional survey from Canada (VASC-TOOTH Survey).

Jaume Mestre-Torres, Medha Soowamber, Justine Lafleur-Careau, Arick Faibish, Shaminder Stavroullakis, Nazrana Haq, Christian Pagnoux

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Jaume Mestre-TorresVasculitis Clinic, Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada. jaume.mestre@vallhebron.cat.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6612-221X

Medha SoowamberVasculitis Clinic, Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Justine Lafleur-CareauVasculitis Clinic, Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Arick FaibishDowtown Dental Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Shaminder StavroullakisFaculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Nazrana HaqVasculitis Clinic, Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Christian PagnouxVasculitis Clinic, Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.

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To describe oral health complications and related quality of life in patients with vasculitis. Survey to assess clinical variables, pertinent to oral and dental health in patients with vasculitis and using the Oral Health Impact Profile 14 (OHIP14) questionnaire. 226 patients answered the survey. Globally, 179 (79.2%) patients reported good oral and dental health before the vasculitis diagnosis, while 92 (40.7%) patients reported a worsening since the diagnosis of vasculitis. Patients with a worsened oral health had a longer disease duration (10.0 (1.0) vs. 7.4 (0.7) years; p < 0.05), and had more relapses in the previous 2 years (34.8% vs. 16.4%; p < 0.005). The median OHIP14 score was 4 (IQR: 0-10); 97 (48.7%) patients scored > 4 points. Patients with Takayasu arteritis and Behçet disease showed worse OHIP14 scores, had a longer disease course but were younger than those with better scores or other vasculitis diagnoses. A high proportion of patients with vasculitis, especially those with Takayasu arteritis or Behçet disease, reported oral or dental complications, with subsequent impaired oral health-related quality of life.

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Behcet SyndromeMouth DiseasesOral HealthTakayasu ArteritisVasculitisAdultAgedCanadaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth SurveysHumansMaleMiddle AgedQuality of LifeSurveys and QuestionnairesOHIP14Oral healthPatient reported outcomesSurveys and questionnairesVasculitis

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PMID40232518

DOI10.1007/s00296-025-05857-9

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