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Medication

Levothyroxine

Thyroid hormone replacement

Brand names: Synthroid, Levoxyl

Oral health effects

  • Few direct oral effects (treated state)

    In well-controlled patients there are minimal oral effects. Untreated hypothyroidism (the underlying condition) can delay healing and eruption.

    Clinical management: Confirm euthyroid status; standard care otherwise.

Sources

  1. A Patient with Hypothyroidism in Need of Periodontal Connective Tissue Graft Surgery. Aldosary SN, Mirfendereski P, Mupparapu M. Dental clinics of North America, 2023.
  2. [Oral and dental expression of thyroid diseases]. Wémeau JL, Do Cao C, Ladsous M. Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983), 2017.