Celiac Disease- A Stich in Time Saves Nine

Introduction-Celiac disease has immune based autoimmune disease which is noticed in genetically predisposed persons and is due to gluten allergy. It was initially thought that it is disease of children and presents with typical or classical symptoms associated with gastro-intestinal tract like pain abdomen, diarrhea or constipation. Now, it has been proven that it is commonly seen in adult age also and in half of cases presents with atypical or unclassical symptoms which are mainly due to nutrients or minerals deficiency. Thus, patients can have neurological, psychiatric, dental or reproductive problems. The dental problems have varied presentations like delayed eruption of teeth, dental enamel defects, dental decay, periodontitis etc. The dental involvement in celiac disease is mainly seen in children and may or may not respond to complete gluten restriction.