title: Orofacial disease: update for the dental clinical team: 7. Complaints affecting particularly the palate or gingivae.
abstract: Certain lesions are exclusively or typically found in specific sites. This article discusses in detail conditions that occur mostly on the palate or gingivae.
authors.affiliation: Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Health Care Sciences, University of London.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scully
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Porter
mesh_terms: D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D005885:Gingival Hyperplasia / Q000139:chemically induced; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D010159:Palate / Q000473:pathology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000473:pathology; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects