Recalcitrant oral ulcers caused by calcium channel blockers: diagnosis and treatment considerations
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Dentists should ask all patients who have mouth ulcers whether they are taking any drugs. Two cases are reported of patients who had mouth ulcers that could not be treated with all known treatments. Eventually, the ulcers were linked to calcium channel blockers, which both patients were taking. When they stopped taking the drugs, the ulcers healed. This is the first known report of mouth ulcers caused by calcium channel blockers. However, the drugs are known to cause an overgrowth of gum tissue called gingival hyperplasia.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Dental Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-8177
Year: 1999
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Gingival involvement in Crohn disease
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The gingival involvement, along with clinical signs and symptoms of Crohn disease, in four patients is studied . The treatment options, differetial diagnosis, and prognostic factors are also discussed. P atients with gingival and/or other oral lesions should be evaluated for Crohn disease for early diagnosis, prevention of complications and better prognosis.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Dental Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-8177
Year: 2007
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Cinnamon-induced oral erythema multiformelike sensitivity reaction: case report
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Dentists describe the case of a 66-year-old woman who had a hypersensitivity reaction in her mouth caused by cinnamon. She tested negative for cinnamon sensitivity on skin tests, indicating that these tests may not be useful for diagnosing food allergy.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Dental Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-8177
Year: 2000
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