Autoimmune Series: Sjogren’s Syndrome and the impact on oral health

Autoimmune Series: Sjogren’s Syndrome

Sjogren’s causes your immune system to go haywire and attack healthy cells instead of invading bacteria or viruses. When you have Sjogren’s syndrome, your eyes, mouth,and other parts of your body get dried out. There are treatments that bring relief, though. Conditions like this are called autoimmune diseases. Your white blood cells, which normally protect … Read more

Autoimmune Series Part 3: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases effect on Oral Health

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases effect on Oral Health

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), is an umbrella term used to describe disorders that involve chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. Types of IBD include Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. Due to the chronic inflammation eventually damaging the GI tract, the resulting symptoms are painful. A blood test can detect any indication of inflammation. A stool … Read more