The maxillofacial region is complex in its anatomy and in its variation in the presentation of neurologic disorders. The diagnosis and management of neurologic disorders in clinical practice remains a…
Mucocutaneous diseases affecting the oral cavity are predominantly immune mediated or inflammatory. Three of the most common and clinically significant conditions are reviewed in this article: lichen planus, pemphigus vulgaris,…
A variety of diseases ranging from obstructions, infections, to benign and malignant tumors occur in salivary glands. The most common problem is painful blockage of ducts by stones that prevents…
Odontogenic tumors are a group of neoplastic growths that originate from the tissues responsible for tooth formation and the periodontal apparatus of the jaw. Odontogenic tumors usually present as radiolucent…
General dentists usually serve as first-line providers for pediatric patients and the gateway to their oral health. Even though general dentists are trained to be able to treat children, dental…
Poor oral health in the geriatric population is being framed as a potentially new geriatric syndrome; an oral and maxillofacial geriatric syndrome. As such, the treatment of oral diseases will…
Atypical facial pain (AFP), or persistent idiopathic facial pain, is a chronic and diffuse distribution of facial pain along the territory of the trigeminal nerve. This condition occurs in the…
Traditional oral and maxillofacial surgeon office practice spans the full scope of patient management. Most surgeons practicing in the United States dedicate their primary focus to the needs of patients…
Odontogenic cysts are epithelial-lined pathologic cavities and surrounded by fibrous connective tissue that originate from odontogenic tissues that occur in tooth-bearing regions of maxilla and mandible. Cystic conditions of the…
Benign and malignant neoplasm of oral cavity is usually presented as swellings or ulcerations of affected tissue. The lesions are broadly categorized as potentially malignant disorders, benign and malignant neoplasm…
Deviations from anthropometric norms related to facial skeletal development are a relatively normal occurrence in the dental management of the vast majority of patients. A consideration for correction is usually…
Oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs) are precursor lesions that may undergo malignant transformation to oral cancer. These lesions most commonly present clinically as white patches (leukoplakia). However, they may also…
Oral diseases are pathologic conditions that affect oral and maxillofacial tissues. Dental caries and periodontal diseases are the most common forms of oral diseases, but there are a wide variety…
Arvind Babu Rajendra Santosh, BDS, MDS, Editor Orrett E. Ogle, DDS, Editor This issue of Dental Clinics of North America is geared to the dental and medical community as a…
Chapter Contents LEUKOEDEMA CONTACT DESQUAMATION FRICTIONAL/FACTITIAL KERATOSES Morsicatio Mucosae Oris (Morsicatio Buccarum, Pathominia Mucosae Oris) Benign Alveolar Ridge (Frictional) Keratosis (Oral Lichen Simplex Chronicus) Other Benign Reactive Keratoses TOBACCO-RELATED LESIONS…
Chapter Contents EXOGENOUS PIGMENTATION Amalgam Tattoo (Focal Agyrosis) Graphite and Other Foreign Body Tattoos Medication-Induced Pigmentation MELANOCYTIC PIGMENTATION Oral Melanotic Macule (Labial Melanotic Macule) Postinflammatory Hypermelanosis Melanoacanthosis (Melanoacanthoma) Oral Melanocytic…
Chapter Contents Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Plasmablastic Lymphoma Follicular Lymphoma Extranodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma of Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT Lymphoma) Mantle Cell Lymphoma Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma Burkitt Lymphoma…
Chapter Contents MACULAR EPITHELIAL LESIONS White Sponge Nevus (Cannon White Sponge Nevus) Hereditary Benign Intraepithelial Dyskeratosis Keratosis Follicularis (Darier Disease, Darier-White Disease) Hereditary Mucoepithelial Dysplasia Oral Linear Epidermal Nevus (Oral…
Chapter Contents FIBROUS LESIONS Fibroma (“Bite” or “Irritation” Fibroma, Fibroepithelial or Fibrovascular Polyp), and Giant Cell Fibroma GINGIVAL MASSES Reactive/Inflammatory Gingival Nodules Diffuse/Multifocal Gingival Hyperplasia Gingival Metastases DENTURE-ASSOCIATED INFLAMMATORY FIBROUS…
Antifungal Medication How to Prescribe Nystatin 100,000 U/mL a Dispense 300 mL; swish and spit out (or swallow) 5 mL 3–4 times a day for 7–10 days Nystatin pastilles 200,000 U/pastille Dissolve 1–2 pastilles…
