title: Oral and dental problems in the organ transplant patient.
abstract: The number of people receiving organ transplants has dramatically increased over the last decade. It is now likely that a dental surgeon will come across patients who have undergone transplantation. This paper considers the particular problems that these patients are likely to present their general dental practitioners.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, The Dental School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Seymour
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Thomason
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Ellis
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000009:adverse effects; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D005885:Gingival Hyperplasia / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000009:adverse effects; D016377:Organ Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D011292:Premedication
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016572:Cyclosporine; D009543:Nifedipine