The painful mouth.
BACKGROUND
The painful mouth presents a diagnostic challenge to the general practitioner. Despite curriculum revision of most medical courses, oro-pharyngeal diseases are still inadequately covered.


OBJECTIVE
This article aims to alert the GP to common causes of a painful mouth and provides a guide to diagnosis and management.


CONCLUSIONS
Four case studies are presented to illustrate common problems presenting in general practice, and their optimal treatment.
Quail
Geoffrey
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Department of Surgery, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria. geoffrey.quail@med.monash.edu.au
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004496:Education, Continuing; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D009055:Mouth / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*