Miscellaneous Adverse Effects of Drugs in the Oral Cavity: A Review Study

Section: Review Paper
Issue
Vol. 26 No. 2 (2026): Volume 26 Issue 2
Pages
327-341

Abstract

The clinical manifestations of the adverse effects of drugs in the oral cavity are diverse. New therapeutic agents have revolutionized the treatment of various studies focusing on the basic clinical manifestations of oral drug reactions, such as ulcers, infections, xerostomia, lichenoid reactions, pigmentation, white lesions, hyperplasia, paresthesia, osteonecrosis, angioedema, and malignancy. Dentists who provide oral health care should be familiar with these assays because they will encounter them in their practice.

Keywords:

Drug, Dental, Oral cavity, Side effects

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Authors

Asmaa Yousuf Thanoon Al-Nuaimy

Department of Dental Basic Sciences, College of Dentistry, Al Noor University, Mosul, Iraq

Faehaa Azher Al-Mashhadane

Department of Dental Basic Sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq

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DOI: 10.33899/wt1zrb59

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