title: Oral problems associated with CREST syndrome: a case report.
abstract: A patient with CREST syndrome is described, with such severe limitation of mouth opening that extractions were required before upper gastrointestinal endoscopy could be performed. Features of CREST syndrome of importance to the dental and oral surgeon are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Glan Glwyd Hospital, Bodelwyddan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Paley
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: McLoughlin
mesh_terms: D017675:CREST Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D005260:Female; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008865:Microstomia / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000209:etiology