Recognize the Early Warning Signs of Autoimmune Disease

Understanding the oral manifestations of the five most common autoimmune diseases equips oral health professionals to identify systemic disease earlier and intervene more effectively.

AGD Subject Code: 010

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

After reading this course, the participant should be able to:

1. Describe the immunopathology of autoimmune diseases.
2. Identify the common oral manifestations associated with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, type 1 diabetes, Graves disease, and Hashimoto thyroiditis.
3. Discuss evidence-based management considerations and the role of oral health professionals in early detection, interdisciplinary collaboration, and comprehensive patient care.

This course was published in the February/March 2026 issue and expires March 2029. The author has no commercial conflicts of interest to disclose. This 2 credit hour self-study activity is electronically mediated.