Oral health status of Egyptian children with lysosomal storage diseases: An evaluation of dental indices, salivary cytokines level, and bacterial bioburden

• Published in: International journal of paediatric dentistry
• Main Authors: Matar, Moustafa A, Selima, Rana A, Marzouk, Iman M, Lotfy, Walid A, Al-Shafie, Tamer A, Darwish, Sherif S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 27.05.2024
• Subjects: dental indices; lactobacilli; lysosomal storage diseases; TNF‐α; Streptococcus mutans; IL‐6

Lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs), a group of inborn errors of metabolism, include various subtypes, for example, mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) and Gaucher disease (GD). Besides the physical/mental disabilities, they suffer from several oral deteriorations. To evaluate the oral health status of Egypti...