Effects on:

TEETH:

discolouration:

extrinsic

- smoking

- iron

- mouthwashes

intrinsic

- tetracyclines

- fluorides

Effects on teeth:

caries- sucrose

erosion- citric acid

abrasion- tooth cleansers

MUCOSA:

Keratosis

- smoking

- betel nut chewing

- "skaol bandits"

Burns

- chemicals

- reaction to denture cleansers

- aspirin

Oral candidiasis

- broad spectrum antimicrobials

- corticosteroids

- drugs causing xerostomia

Herpes virus infection

- immunosuppressives

- cytotoxics

Oral ulceration

- cytotoxics

- gold

- penicillamine

- phenylbutazone

- NSAIDs

Erythema multiforme

- barbiturates

- sulphonamides

- carbamazapine

- codeine

- penicillin

- phenytoin

Angio-oedema

- penicillin

- aspirin

- essential oils

Gingival heperplasia

- phenytoin

- cyclosporin A

- nifedipine

- contraceptive pill

Oral pigmentation

- ACTH

- anti-convulsants

- busulphan

- contraceptive pill

Lichenoid reactions

- anti-parkinsonian

- anti-arrythmics

- anti-diuretics

- beta-blockers

- anti-hypertensives

Pemphigus-like reactions

- penicillamine

- rifampicin

Pemphigoid-like reactions

- frusemide

- clonidine

SALIVARY GLANDS:

Swelling

- insulin

- methyldopa

- sulphonamides

- chlorhexidine

Pain

- cytotoxics

- methyldopa

Ptyalism

- anticholinesterases

- ketamine

- mercurials

Xerostomia

- atropine

- tricyclic anti-depressants

- MAOIs

- anti-histamines

- phenothiazine

Disturbed taste

- anti-thyroids

- lithium

- metronidazole

- penicillamine