title: General medicine and surgery for dental practitioners. Part 3: gastrointestinal system.
abstract: Diseases of the gastrointestinal (GI) system can be relevant to the dental surgeon for several reasons. The mouth may display signs of the disease itself, for example the cobblestone mucosa, facial or labial swelling of Crohn's disease, or the osteomata of Gardner's syndrome. These are well covered elsewhere and not discussed further here. The sequelae of GI disease, for example gastric reflux producing dental erosion, iron deficiency anaemia and treatment such as corticosteroid therapy may all have a bearing on management and choice of anaesthesia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Dental School, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4BW. beryl.leggatt@ncl.ac.uk
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Greenwood
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Meechan
mesh_terms: D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D005736:Gardner Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000150:complications; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D010808:Physical Examination
chemical_list: D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents