Crohn’s Disease (with Oral Manifestations) as a Stigmatising Disease and the Dismissal of Workers: A Brief Comparison Between Brazil and the UK
Irineu Gregnanin Pedron1* and Pedro Henrique Abreu Benatto2
1DDS, MDS. Private practice, and Undergraduate Student in Law, Universidade Sao Judas Tadeu, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
2Lawyer. Master and Doctor in Labour Law, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Professor, Universidade Sao Judas Tadeu, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
*Corresponding Author: Irineu Gregnanin Pedron, DDS, MDS. Private practice, and Undergraduate Student in Law, Universidade Sao Judas Tadeu, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
https://doi.org/10.58624/SVOADE.2025.06.012
Received: May 12, 2025
Published: May 29, 2025
Citation: Pedron IG, Benato PHA. Crohn’s Disease (with Oral Manifestations) as a Stigmatising Disease and the Dismissal of Workers: A Brief Comparison Between Brazil and the UK. SVOA Dentistry 2025, 6:3, 75-77. doi: 10.58624/SVOADE.2025.06.012
Abstract
The purpose of this article is to alert dental surgeons to the initial signs and symptoms of Crohn’s Disease, which can manifest in the oral cavity or stomatognathic system. In addition, we make a brief comparison of Brazilian and British legislation, in particular the defence of workers with Crohn Disease. The intersection between dentistry and law can contribute to better care for patients with Crohn’s disease, as well as helping in a subsidiary way to labour law in cases of discriminatory dismissal.
Keywords: Crohn’s Disease; Dentistry; Forensic Dentistry; Health Law; Health's Judicialization.
