Abstract
Kawasaki disease (KD), also known as mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome, is a self-limiting medium-sized muscular artery vasculitis and is the most common cause of acquired heart disease in children in developed countries. The disease mostly affects children under 5 years old. In the treatment of KD, use of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) together with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) is accepted as the standard treatment. Early diagnosis and treatment is very important in this childhood disease, which has life-long complications such as thrombosis, coronary stenosis, myocardial infarction, calcifications, the rupture of giant coronary artery aneurysm and sudden death. The frequent occurrence of oral symptoms in KD indicates that pediatric dentists may play a role in the diagnosis of KD. Also, the symptoms, treatment and complications of KD affect the approach of dentists to patients during dental treatment procedures. The aim of this review is to share current information about KD which has come to the agenda during the COVID-19 pandemic that affected the world, and to guide the dentist's approaches during dental treatment of these patients.