Study Finds Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients Face Oral Health Challenges and Increased Dental Care Costs

SWEDEN: Patients living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which encompasses conditions like Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), experience more oral health problems and bear higher costs for professional dental care compared to healthy individuals, according to the Periodontitis Prevalence in Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn Disease (PPCC) case-control study.