Vijayalaxmi Nimma¹*, Om Kharat², Easwaran Ramaswami³ and Sonali Kadam⁴

¹Associate Professor (Academic), Department of Oral Medicine Diagnosis and Radiology, Government Dental College and Hospital, Mumbai, India
²Post graduate Student, Department of Oral Medicine Diagnosis and Radiology, Government Dental College and Hospital, Mumbai, India
³Professor and Head, Department of Oral Medicine Diagnosis and Radiology, Government Dental College and Hospital, Mumbai, India
⁴Associate Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Government Dental College and Hospital, Mumbai, India

*Corresponding Author: Vijayalaxmi Nimma, Associate Professor (Academic), Department of Oral Medicine Diagnosis and Radiology, Government Dental College and Hospital, Mumbai, India.

Received: June 25, 2025; Published: July 09, 2025

Abstract

Oral physician has an important role in diagnosing patients with systemic diseases which can save the patient’s life, one such systemic disease which is diagnosed on incidental findings of oral manifestations is hyperparathyroidism. Parathyroid hormone plays an important role in the metabolism of calcium and phosphorus; influencing the mineralization of bone and teeth. Parathyroid disorder may lead to hyper or hypo secretion of hormone, which results in various oral manifestations. Common oral manifestations in patients with hyperparathyroidism (HPT) are brown tumor, loss of bone density, soft tissue calcification, and dental abnormalities. Dental management of patients with HPT involves a higher risk of bone fracture, whereas in hypo parathyroidism the caries control is the main concern. It is the important that the dentist be aware of the risks and difficulties that may arise during the dental management of these patients.
Earlier the diagnosis better is the treatment. As rightly said mouth is mirror of the body many diseases are diagnosed with oral and maxillofacial manifestations which can be the initial or the only signs of the disease. Thus, emphasizing the role of oral physician in diagnosis and further management of the patient.

Keywords:Hyperparathyroidism; Oral Physician; Oral Manifestations

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Citation

Citation: Vijayalaxmi Nimma., et al. “Role of Oral Physician in Diagnosis of Hyperparathyroidism". Acta Scientific Dental Sciences 9.8 (2025): 09-14.

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