{"id":9430,"date":"2026-07-07T13:52:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T11:52:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/tmk\/?p=9430"},"modified":"2026-07-07T13:52:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T11:52:52","slug":"it-would-be-important-to-strengthen-collaboration-between-immunologists-and-dentists-in-some-autoimmune-diseases-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/tmk\/en\/2026\/07\/07\/it-would-be-important-to-strengthen-collaboration-between-immunologists-and-dentists-in-some-autoimmune-diseases-2\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cIt would be important to strengthen collaboration between immunologists and dentists in some autoimmune diseases\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

She is exploring the dental aspects of different autoimmune diseases, especially Sj\u00f6gren’s syndrome and systemic lupus erythematosus. Her first article was recently accepted for publication in the Journal of Dental Research (D1), one of the top dental journals. \u00c1gnes Heizer was honored with the Excellent Student Award by the Centre for Translational Medicine.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Dr. Heizer is a resident at the Department of Preclinical Dentistry at Semmelweis University, and, in addition to her clinical work, she is a second-year Ph.D. student at CTM. In her doctoral research, she is exploring the spectrum of oral disorders in different autoimmune diseases. She receives significant support for her work from her supervisor, Prof. Dr. Krisztina M\u00e1rton, and her scientific methodology supervisor, Dr. Jimin Lee.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn our research, which was just accepted, we focused on Sj\u00f6gren’s syndrome. We investigated which oral disorders are more likely to occur in this autoimmune disease. Our results showed that candidiasis, dysphagia, a taste disorder called dysgeusia, and many other oral and mucosal problems occur more frequently in this disease. We also found that patients with Sj\u00f6gren\u2019s syndrome generally have a higher prevalence of dental caries and have fewer retained teeth. Our research also clarified that this autoimmune disease does not increase the risk of periodontal problems.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

It is important for dentists to be familiar with the dental symptoms associated with Sj\u00f6gren’s syndrome, as this knowledge helps them refer their patients to an immunologist if they suspect this condition. In this way, a diagnosis can be given to the patient as soon as possible. In this way, a diagnosis can be given to the patient as soon as possible. \u201cDiagnosing this condition involves several steps. Dentists are responsible for performing a sialometry test, which measures the amount of saliva produced by the salivary glands, and taking a minor salivary gland biopsy. This allows the examination of histological changes in the salivary glands and the detection of any abnormalities specific to Sj\u00f6gren\u2019s syndrome.\u201d In their article, the researchers drew attention to the fact that people with this autoimmune disease require much closer dental monitoring. In practice, this means that those affected should visit the dentist every six months. This is crucial for preventing dental complications.<\/span><\/p>\n

In her second project, Dr. Heizer is investigating the prevalence of oral disorders in systemic lupus (SLE). \u201eThis topic is important because oral symptoms are often under-recognized in SLE care. However, patients with this disease are more likely to develop oral lesions, candidiasis, ulcers, cheilitis, dysphagia, xerostomia, gingivitis, and periodontitis. For this reason, it would be important to strengthen collaboration between immunologists and dental specialists during their treatment.\u201d<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

(Emese Szab\u00f3)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

She is exploring the dental aspects of different autoimmune diseases, especially Sj\u00f6gren’s syndrome and systemic lupus erythematosus. Her first article was recently accepted for publication in the Journal of Dental Research (D1), one of the top dental journals. \u00c1gnes Heizer was honored with the Excellent Student Award by the Centre for Translational Medicine. Dr. Heizer …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":101929,"featured_media":9428,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[132],"tags":[135],"class_list":["post-9430","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-honap-hallgatoja-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/tmk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9430","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/tmk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/tmk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/tmk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/101929"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/tmk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9430"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/tmk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9430\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9431,"href":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/tmk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9430\/revisions\/9431"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/tmk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9428"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/tmk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9430"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/tmk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9430"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/tmk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}