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Review Article| Volume 25, ISSUE 2, P93-104, September 2017

Oral Manifestations of Gastrointestinal Disorders

      Dentists are often the first health care professionals to identify a systemic disease. Oral manifestations can be the initial indication of gastrointestinal (GI) disease and allow for an early diagnosis, treatment, and improved prognosis.

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