Limited Mouth Opening Secondary to Diffuse Systemic Sclerosis

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a relatively rare condition with an immunologically mediated pathogenesis. For reasons that are not clearly understood, dense collagen is deposited in the connective tissues of the body in extraordinary amounts. Although its dramatic effects are seen in association with t...

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Main Authors: Tomoko Wada, Saravanan Ram
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/937487