title: Oral mucosa: variations from normalcy, part I.
abstract: Many lesions can be identified in the oral mucosa. Some are indicative of pathologic conditions restricted to the oral cavity, whereas others are signs of systemic disorders. A third group of alterations is not severe enough to be considered pathologic; however, knowledge of this group is mandatory for a correct differential diagnosis to be established. This is the first article in a 2-part series concerning all of these pseudopathologic conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Seoane Leston
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aguado Santos
authors.forename: P I
authors.initials: PI
authors.lastname: Varela-Centelles
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vazquez Garcia
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Romero
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pias Villamor
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003945:Diagnosis, Oral; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology*; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000473:pathology*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity