Geographic tongue and atopy: is there an association?

• Main Authors: Thaylla Núñez Amin Dick (Author), Thays Teixeira-Souza (Author), Sueli Carneiro (Author), Daniella Moore (Author), Dennis de Carvalho Ferreira (Author), Simone Pestana (Author), José Laerte Boechat (Author), Adrianna Milagres (Author), Bruna Picciani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Odontologia, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

Objective: this systematic literature review aimed to find data to clarify a controversy about the association between geographic tongue and atopic diseases/atopy. With emphasis on the relationship between these conditions. Material and Methods: data extracted include information on age and sex, family and personal history of atopy, geographic tongue prevalence, immunoglobulin E (IgE) serum levels, and skin tests. Results: 08 articles were selected and read in full text and information in articles used in this study. During a review, there was difficulty in standardizing the findings due to lack of details in the diagnosis of atopy and geographic tongue; and the lack of separate analysis of the conditions of asthma, rhinitis or atopic dermatitis. Limitation: low number of publications on the subject. Conclusion: based on the literature, more data are available to confirm the relationship between geographic tongue, atopic diseases / atopy, new ones with larger sample sizes, adequate diagnosis of atopy / atopic diseases and geographic tongue, IgE serum levels determined simultaneously oral examination and skin tests.

Item Description

1984-3747
10.18363/rbo.v75.2018.e1186