Abstract
Syphilis is an
infectious disease caused by the bacterium
Treponema pallidum.
Syphilis has three clinical stages and may present various
oral manifestations, mainly at the
secondary stage. The
disease mimics other more common
oral mucosa lesions, going undiagnosed and with no proper
treatment. Despite the advancements in
medicine toward prevention,
diagnosis, and
treatment syphilis remains a
public health problem worldwide. In this sense, dental
surgeons should be able to identify the most common manifestations of the
disease in the
oral cavity, pointing to the
role of this professional in prevention and
diagnosis. This study describes a case series of seven
patients with
secondary syphilis presenting different
oral manifestations.