Case Presentation An 81-year old male presented to the dental clinic with a 2-month history of persistent oral soreness, mainly involving the tongue and denture-bearing mucosa. The symptoms of the patient persisted despite denture adjustments. Clinical History Crohn’s disease diagnosed 16 years ago. The patient was on 2 weeks of prednisone for the management of Crohn’s disease prior to the presentation.
The patient had worn a maxillary complete denture and a mandibular complete overdenture for 3 years. The patient’s recent medication included dicyclomine hydrochloride and mesalamine for the management of gastrointestinal diseases. Additionally, the patient took calcium and folic acid supplements. Clinical Examination Patient’s clinical examination revealed the following: Head and neck examination revealed no extraoral anomaly Intraoral examination revealed moderate to severe erythema of…
