Diagnostic delay in autoimmune oral diseases.
Massimo PetruzziFedora Della VellaNicola SquicciariniDavide LilliGuglielmo CampusGiuseppina PiazzollaAlberta LuccheseIsaac van der WaalPublished in: Oral diseases (2022)
The diagnosis of oral autoimmune diseases can be difficult due to the non-specificity of their manifestations and the unawareness of dentists, physicians, and dental and medical specialists about these diseases. This can lead to a professional diagnostic delay and a consequential treatment delay. The delay can be attributed to the physicians or/and the healthcare system (Professional Delay) or the patient (Patient's Delay).