Diseases of the oral mucosa.
Lesions of the oral mucosa are numerous. The purpose of this article is to review the more common and most serious of them, to explore some basic-science aspects of their development and to discuss prevention and treatment.
D000328:Adult; D002278:Carcinoma in Situ / Q000473:pathology; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology; D002610:Cheek; D002613:Cheilitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007642:Keratosis / Q000473:pathology; D007972:Leukoplakia, Oral / Q000473:pathology; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D009060:Mouth Floor; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D013281:Stomatitis, Aphthous / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology