title: Diseases of the oral mucosa.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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