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J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2012 Aug;4:S338-40. doi: 10.4103/0975-7406.100297.

Pharmaco-prosthodontics revisited.

Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences

A R Jagadeeshwaran, Dhruv Arora, V R Arun Kumar, G Raj Kumar, T Balamurugan, P S Prabu

Affiliations

  1. Department of Prosthodontics, JKK Natrajah Dental College and Hospital, Komarapalayam, Tamil Nadu, India.

PMID: 23066285 PMCID: PMC3467929 DOI: 10.4103/0975-7406.100297

Abstract

Pharmacology is the branch of medicine and biology concerned with the study of drug action. The two main aspects of concern are the effects of drugs on biological systems and the effect of biological systems on efficacy and metabolism of drugs. Prosthodontics is that specialty of dentistry which deals with patients of all ages, hence making it more important to know about the local and systemic effects of drugs and their side effects. The aim of this article is to provide necessary information about the drugs to make a more knowledgeable assessment when prescribing any drug to the patients. Pharmacology in prosthodontics is a field which needs further research and studies as it is one of the most neglected fields and is often underestimated by clinicians.

Keywords: Denture stomatitis; retraction cord; salivary substitute; xerostomia

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