title: History and physical examination, screening and diagnostic testing.
abstract: The oral medicine specialist and oral pathologist are the disciplined subspecialists in dentistry who deal with oral disease and related systemic conditions. Dental colleagues are an invaluable resource for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases unfamiliar to the otolaryngologist. This article reviews the process of history taking, the physical examination, head and neck examination, oral soft tissue anatomy, the oral examination, and screening and diagnostic testing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO 80204, USA. vincent.eusterman@dhha.org
authors.forename: Vincent D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Eusterman
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D001772:Blood Cell Count; D003581:Cytodiagnosis; D003945:Diagnosis, Oral; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009055:Mouth / Q000473:pathology; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D009333:Neck / Q000473:pathology; D010808:Physical Examination
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers