ADA NBDE National Board Dental Part II

Answer: A - Scleroderma is called systemic sclerosis. Scleroderma is thought to be an immunologically mediated pathogenesis. It is characterized by excessive deposition of collagen in different tissues in the body. Signs and symptoms include adult onset, “mask-like” appearance in the face, microstomia, resorption of posterior ramus of the mandible and its processes, loss of gingival attachments, and gingival recession. Treatment options are steroids, D-penicillamine, calcium channel blockers, and esophageal dilation.