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Dental implications of some commonly prescribed medicines
  1. Gursahib Sohal,
  2. Manas Dave,
  3. Neil Patel
  1. Division of Dentistry, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
  1. Correspondence to Dr Gursahib Sohal, The University of Manchester School of Dentistry, Manchester, Manchester, UK; gursahib.sohal98{at}hotmail.com

Abstract

Several medicines can have an impact on oral health or have implications for dental treatment. It is important that general dental practitioners review the medicines that their patients are taking and consider their potential impact. In this article we highlight some of the medicines or groups of medicines that can affect dental treatment and oral health.

  • drug interactions
  • therapeutics

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  • Competing interests None declared. Refer to the online supplementary files to view the ICMJE form(s).

  • Provenance and peer review Commissioned; externally peer reviewed.