Oral Manifestations in Children with Celiac Disease: Part I – Prevalence of Dental Enamel Defects and Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis and Their Association with Disease-Related Factors

DEDs and RAS are significant and common oral manifestations in children with CD. The strong association between DED severity and the degree of intestinal histopathology suggests shared pathogenic pathways. These oral findings can serve as important noninvasive clinical markers in the early detection of undiagnosed CD.