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.