10 Scleroderma Symptoms
Symptom #10: Tightening Of The Mouth
The same way it causes tightening of skin in other areas of the body; scleroderma can cause the skin around the mouth to tighten. The tightening can also affect other tissues in the mouth. These factors can lead to a reduction in the size of the mouth, making harder to eat or brush your teeth properly. Besides, scleroderma can lead to low production of saliva such that even the natural, passive cleaning of the mouth by the flow of saliva is hindered.
These scleroderma symptoms can lead to poor oral health, including tooth decay, other oral infections, and halitosis or bad breath.
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