title: Advances in oral medicine.
abstract: This paper reviews some of the more important areas of oral medicine where significant advances have been made in the past decade. There have been developments in the definition of new entities causing orofacial pain, and new therapies. Oral cancer has been recognised as increasing in incidence and the genetic basis is becoming clearer, along with improvements in early diagnostic techniques and treatment. The basis of aphthae is being unravelled and new therapies are appearing. There is greater understanding of the aetiopathogenesis and treatment of various dermatoses that present in the mouth. Treatment and prevention of leukoplakias is improving and the importance of candidosis has become evident.
authors.affiliation: International Centres for Excellence in Dentistry, and Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Health Care Sciences, University College London, University of London.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scully
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007972:Leukoplakia, Oral / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy; D019242:Oral Medicine / Q000639:trends*; D019226:Oral Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy