Oral mucosal diseases in the office setting--Part II: oral lichen planus, pemphigus vulgaris, and mucosal pemphigoid.
Oral lichen planus, pemphigus vulgaris, and mucosal pemphigoid represent a triad of oral mucosal diseases that may be first evaluated or examined by a dental practitioner. This article examines the clinical features, etiology, pathogenesis, diagnostic considerations, and therapeutic options of these three conditions. Treatment considerations and the dentist's role in the overall scheme of management or referral are discussed.
Sciubba
James J
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Milton J. Dance Jr. Cancer Center, The Greater Baltimore Medical Center, USA.
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D017676:Lichen Planus, Oral / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D010391:Pemphigoid, Bullous / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents