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ArticleOral diseases2026

Oral Manifestations in Different Subtypes of Hereditary Epidermolysis Bullosa: A Retrospective Case Series From an Asian Cohort.

Meng-Ling Li, Yu-Lun Huang, Shiu Lin, Hsin Chin Lu, Chien-Hsiung Lo, Chao-Kai Hsu, Yu-Fen Yen

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Meng-Ling LiDepartment of Dermatology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Yu-Lun HuangSchool of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Shiu LinDepartment of Stomatology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Hsin Chin LuDepartment of Nutritional Services, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Chien-Hsiung LoDepartment of Urology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Chao-Kai HsuDepartment of Dermatology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Yu-Fen YenDepartment of Stomatology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, School of Dentistry & Institute of Oral Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1487-9525

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objectiveTo delineate oral and genetic features of Asian epidermolysis bullosa (EB) patients in comparison to Western reports.

methodsA 2018-2023 review of 42 EB patients (EBS: 9; DDEB: 9; RDEB: 20; JEB: 4) with confirmed mutations via whole-exome sequencing; oral findings followed standardized assessment.

resultsOf 42 patients (EBS: 9; DDEB: 9; RDEB: 20; JEB: 4), statistically significant differences were observed in oral blistering frequency (p < 0.001), microstomia (p = 0.003), ankyloglossia (p < 0.001), palatal rugae loss (p = 0.003), vestibular obliteration (p < 0.001), and enamel hypoplasia (p = 0.002). Decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) scores showed no significant differences across subtypes. RDEB patients experienced the most severe mucosal complications, while all JEB patients demonstrated enamel hypoplasia with a high caries burden. Observed genotype-phenotype patterns included frequent blistering in EBS with KRT5 or KRT14 mutations and extensive enamel loss in JEB patients with LAMB3 premature termination codons.

conclusionsOral phenotypes vary significantly by EB subtype and align with previously reported Western cohorts. RDEB and JEB patients require early, tailored dental management to address mucosal fragility or enamel defects. Oral care and transdisciplinary coordination are essential to improving function, nutrition, and long-term outcomes in EB.

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Epidermolysis BullosaMouth DiseasesAdolescentAdultAsian PeopleCell Adhesion MoleculesChildChild, PreschoolDental Enamel HypomineralizationExome SequencingFemaleHumansKalininKeratin-14Keratin-5MaleCell Adhesion MoleculesKalininKeratin-14Keratin-5KRT14 protein, humanKRT5 protein, humanAsia cohortepidermolysis bullosagenetic analysisoral manifestations

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PMCPMC13364992

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