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…
Medication How to Prescribe Topical Immunosuppressive Agents (gels or creams are the most useful; preparations with the same concentration of drug vary in strength, depending on the preparation) Class I…
Chapter Contents VASCULAR LESIONS Pyogenic Granuloma (Lobular Capillary Hemangioma) Varix (Venous Lake), Vascular Anomaly, and Venous Malformation Caliber-Persistent Labial Artery Lymphangioma, Lymphangiectasia, and Lymphangioma Circumscriptum Epithelioid Hemangioma (Histiocytoid Hemangioma, Angiolymphoid…
Chapter Contents ULCERATIVE CONDITIONS Recurrent Aphthous Ulcers and Traumatic Ulcers Traumatic Ulcerative Granuloma With Stromal Eosinophilia, Eosinophilic Ulcer of the Tongue CONTACT AND INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS Nonspecific Irritant Contact Stomatitis Frictional…
Chapter Contents Actinomycosis Herpesvirus Infections Human Papillomavirus–Related Benign Lesions Molluscum Contagiosum Candidiasis (Candidosis) Deep Fungal Infections Tuberculosis Syphilis Leishmaniasis Besides the common bacterial, fungal, and viral infections of the oral…
Chapter Contents Inflammatory Papillary Hyperplasia of the Palatal Mucosa Verruciform Xanthoma Localized Juvenile Spongiotic Gingival Hyperplasia Inflammatory Papillary Hyperplasia of the Palatal Mucosa Clinical Findings • This occurs in adults…
Chapter Contents Anatomy Teeth Diagnosis and Management Some Basic Guidelines Pathology of the oral cavity affects the following structures: (1) the mucosa, (2) the salivary glands, and (3) the jaw…
Malignant tumors of visceral organs are a fundamental feature of familial cancer and paraneoplastic syndromes. In many instances, the presence of an internal and often occult malignancy may be forewarned…
This article is divided into three time periods according to the different phases of cancer treatment: pre, inter, and postcancer therapy. The purpose of dental protocols prior to cancer therapy…
Orofacial pain and altered nerve sensation may be the initial sign of oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal cancer. This article focuses on the most common orofacial pain conditions and neurosensory alterations that…
The myelosuppressive and mucosal-damaging consequences of cancer and cancer therapies place patients at high risk for developing infectious complications. Bacterial, fungal, and viral infections are all commonly encountered in the…
In 2003 and 2004, the first reports of patients who developed necrosis of the jawbones while taking biophosphonates appeared in literature; most patients were on this drug for treatment of…
This article explores the psychosocial and economic implications of cancer and their relevance to the clinician. After a general overview of the topic, the authors focus on aspects of particular…
Hematopoietic cell transplantation is used to treat malignancies, hematologic and immune deficiency states, marrow failure syndromes, and autoimmune diseases. Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a clinical syndrome seen following allogeneic transplantation…
Patients who undergo treatment for head and neck cancers often suffer from acute or late reactions to therapy. Severity of these oral complications may be based on the location and…
