The patient has continued regular checkups as agreed for this disease. Oral manifestations of TB are rare 4 because saliva continuously acts on the bacilli and prevents it from depositing on oral tissue 5. When bacilli achieve penetration of the mucosa, they are phagocytized and incorporated into the circulation without causing oral lesions 4.
Las manifestaciones bucales de la TB son infrecuentes 4 debido a que la saliva provoca un arrastre continuo y no permite depositar los bacilos 5; en el caso de que logren atravesar la mucosa, son fagocitados y se incorporan a la circulación sin provocar lesión oral 4.