Geographic tongue and atopy: is there an association?

• Autor(a) principal: Dick, Thaylla Núñez Amin
• Data de Publicação: 2018
• Outros Autores: Teixeira-Souza, Thays, Carneiro, Sueli, Moore, Daniella, Ferreira, Dennis de Carvalho, Pestana, Simone, Boechat, José Laerte, Milagres, Adrianna, Picciani, Bruna
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Odontologia
• Texto Completo: https://revista.aborj.org.br/index.php/rbo/article/view/1186
• topic: DENTAL MEDICINE (DENTISTRY); Atopic dermatitis; Asthma; Allergic rhinitis; Atopy; Geographic tongue; MEDICINA DENTÁRIA (ODONTOLOGIA); Dermatite atópica; Asma; Rinite alérgica; Atopia; Língua geográfica

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.