Oral manifestations of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a rare hereditary disease of the connective tissue which can present oral manifestations. A brief history of the disease is presented along with the epidemiology and characteristics of the 8 main phenotypes of the syndrome. The article also describes the case of a 12-year-old patient presenting with hypermobility of the temporo-mandibular joint and capillary fragility, and highlights the precautions to take when treating patients with this syndrome.

[Oral manifestations of anorexia nervosa]. / L'anorexie nerveuse et ses manifestations buccales.

The oral manifestations of anorexia nervosa are presented with the help of published articles from the last fifteen years. After a brief history of the disease, the epidemiology and etiology are dealt with in detail. The clinical, systemic and oral symptoms are described. Finally, the various systemic, psychological and dental treatments are discussed.