AWARENESS OF MANAGEMENT OF ORAL SARCOIDOSIS AMONG DENTAL STUDENTS

Introduction: Sarcoidosis is a multi-system, chronic granulomatous disorder of unknown etiology that typically affectsyoung adults. Clinically it is found to affect the lungs, and less frequently the skin, eyes, lymph nodes, salivary glands andnervous system. Histopathologically, it is characterised by non-caseating inflammatory granuloma. Drugs of choice forsarcoidosis can be corticosteroids and for those patients who do not respond favourably to corticosteroids, alternativesteroid-sparing drugs like immunosuppressants are given.