Patients with inflammatory bowel disease have more oral health problems and higher costs of professional dental care than healthy controls: the Periodontitis Prevalence in ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's disease (PPCC) case-control study.

IBD patients have more often oral health problems and higher expenses for professional dental care compared to matched controls. This included problems with IBD-related oral lesions, but these are rarely addressed by the medical- or dental team. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.