Study on the oral mucosal diseases in patients with cerebrovascular diseases

Objective To investigate the prevalence of oral mucosal diseases (OMD) in patients with cerebrovascular disease. Methods A total of 182 patients with cerebrovascular disease and 166 controls were examined for OMD to compare the differences of prevalence rates. Results The prevalence of OMD in patients with cerebrovascular disease appeared higher than that in the control group. Oral candidiasis was most commonly seen (11.1%, 20/182), followed by fissured tongue (5.0%, 9/182), traumatic ulcer (2.8%, 5/182), herpes labialis (2.2%, 4/182), recurrent oral ulcer (1.6%, 3/182), chronic cheilitis (1.6%, 3/182) and oral leukokeratosis (1.6%, 3/182). Conclusion Patients with cerebrovascular diseases were susceptible to OMDs, especially to oral candidiasis that called for more attention. Key words: Cerebrovascular diseases; Oral mucosal diseases; Oral candidiasis