Oral mucous membrane reactions to drugs and chemicals

• Published in: Current opinion in dentistry Vol. 1; no. 6; p. 777
• Main Author: Gallagher, G T
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.1991
• Subjects: Anticonvulsants - adverse effects; Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects; Dental Amalgam - adverse effects; Humans; Hypersensitivity; Mouth Mucosa - drug effects; Stomatitis - drug therapy; Xerostomia - chemically induced

This article reviews recent reports of interest to practitioners concerned with the damaging effects of drugs and exogenous substances on the oral mucosa. Major topics include the incidence of the use of dentally important drugs in selected populations, lichenoid reactions in oral mucosa, diagnosis...