Peptic Ulcer Research Paper

Being able to offer the best quality of care to our patients involves understanding certain conditions that may cause a need to modify treatment. When treating a patient in the dental office that is ___ with peptic ulcers you must have an understanding of certain aspects of the disease. These being what exactly a peptic ulcer is, etiological factors causing the disease, occurrence of the disease, physical characteristics or symptoms, medical management, oral characteristics seen and finally dental management and dental hygiene care.

First and foremost one must understand what exactly a peptic ulcer is. When breaking down the disease name we first look at the word peptic. Peptic meaning “a description relating to digestion in the upper digestive system (the stomach and small intestine)”(AGA). The next word is ulcer meaning “a sore or wound in the lining of the stomach or duodenum”(AGA). When placed together both words can be defined as “peptic ulcer- a open sore or raw area in the lining of the stomach or intestine”(MedlinePlus). In the digestive system _________. It is important for this mucosa to …show more content…
This is true for some patients but is not for others. Some patients may experience pain while others will have a absence of this symptom. (MedlinePlus ) “The most common symptom of an ulcer is a burning pain in your stomach between your breastbone and bellybutton.”(AGA) Pain is more apparent to the patient at times when the stomach is empty. The pain that the patient may encounter can last from minutes to hours from days to weeks. On occasion the patient may find relive with eating, drinking or antacids. Some other symptoms that patient may encounter are nausea with or without vomiting, loss of weight causing weight loss, tar-like or bloody stool, fatigue, bloating and belching. (AGA, MedlinePlus, NDDIA) Anemia may also become apparent in a patient that possess a bleeding