Digestive System Diseases and Disorders

This is the progressive destruction of tooth tissue.

• Constipation

• Diarrhoea

• Dental caries

• Appendicitis

This occurs when faeces stagnate, harden

in the large intestine and are difficult to pass.

• Coeliac disease

• Gastroenteritis

• Appendicitis

• Constipation

This occurs when the contents of the bowel

pass very rapidly into the large intestine, producing

liquid faeces.

• Diarrhoea

• Constipation

• Gastroenteritis

• Lactase intolerance

This happens when an obstruction occurs in a hollow structure that hangs from the first part of the large intestine

• Constipation

• Diarrhoea

• Appendicitis

• Coeliac disease

Typical symptoms are diarrhoea, abdominal pain, fever, nausea, vomiting, headaches and muscular pain.

• Constipation

• Appendicitis

• Gastroenteritis

• Lactase intolerance

This disease causes the autoimmune system to attack healthy tissue in the digestive system that contains gluten.

• Dental caries

• Diarrhoea

• Gastroenteritis

• Coeliac disease

This occurs when the small intestine contains small amounts of the enzyme responsible for the digestion of cow's milk.

• Diarrhoea

• Gastroenteritis

• Coeliac disease

• Lactase intolerance