The significance of alcohol misuse in the dental patient.

Unlabelled: This paper presents a general overview of the consequences of alcohol use and misuse in dental patients. Current guidelines for sensible drinking, screening tools for alcohol use and medical problems associated with alcohol misuse are highlighted. The dental management and oral sequaelae of alcohol misuse and dependency are also discussed.

The statins: drug interactions of significance to the dental practitioner.

Unlabelled: This report outlines the potential for concomitant use of dentally prescribed medication to increase the risk of statin-induced myopathy. The associated signs and symptoms of statin-induced myopathy are also highlighted, as well as the need for an accurate and updated drug history for all dental patients.

Clinical Relevance: This article describes the recognized adverse interactions associated with concomitant drug therapy for patients on statins.

Drug profile of adult patients attending five general dental practices in Merseyside: oral side-effects and potential interactions with dentally prescribed medication.

Objective: To evaluate the drug profile of patients attending general dental practice and to assess the significance of this for the provision of dental care.

Design And Setting: Prospective study of adult patients attending five general dental practices in Merseyside.

Materials And Methods: Patients were questioned about prescribed medication.

Orofacial reaction to methacrylates in dental materials: a clinical report.

This clinical report presents an unusual response of acute gingivostomatitis caused by contact sensitivity to the methacrylate compounds present in a dental restorative material.

The development and initial validation of the Liverpool sicca index to assess symptoms and dysfunction in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome.

Background: A validated measure to assess sicca-related symptoms in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (1 degrees SS) is required for clinical studies.

Methods: A self-administered questionnaire was developed to assess sicca-related symptoms and dysfunction in 1 degrees SS. This was administered to three groups of 40 respondents to measure construct validity: 1 degrees SS patients, non-SS patients reporting xerostomia and a non-patient group.

Health-related quality of life in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome and xerostomia: a comparative study.

Objective: To compare the health status of groups of Primary Sjögren's and Xerostomia patients, using the Medical Outcomes Short Form 36 (SF-36). The SF-36 is a generic measure, divided into eight domains, used in the assessment of health-related quality of life.

Patients And Methods: The SF-36 was given to 2 groups: Group 1 comprised 43 patients diagnosed with Primary Sjögren's Syndrome (1 degrees SS) and an unstimulated whole salivary flow rate (UFR) of <0.