1 Recurrent apthous ulcer
2 Dental caries
3 Gingivitis
4 Leukoplacia: (white patch in mouth or on certain other mucous membranes. The six Ss- Smoking, Syphilis, Sepsis, Sharp edged tooth, Spirit, Spices are the causes of leucoplacia
5 Carcinoma esophagus (symptoms—progressive dysphagia, initially to solids and later to the entire food intake, loss of weight is an early symptom,. Barium swallow, oesophagoscopy and biopsy confirm the diagnosis.
6 Gastritis
7 Gastric ulcer/duodenal ulcer: (gastric ulcer- pain soon after eating, considerable vomiting, more haematemesis, afraid to eat loss of weight, lives on milk and fish. In duodenal ulcer pain starts two hours after food, night pains, no vomiting, malaena more frequent, good appetite, eats almost anything, no loss of weight.)
8 Carcinoma stomach
9 Irritable bowel syndrome- IBS