Diseases of the mouth.
Oral pathologic abnormality is common and can be potentially serious. There are many diseases of the mouth that medical personnel must be able to diagnose and initiate management. The most prevalent lesions can be categorized as infectious, inflammatory, and common benign and malignant lesions. This article discusses prevalence, cause, diagnosis, and management of lesions such as stomatitis, candidiasis, caries, oral cancers, and bony tori.
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA. Electronic address: hugh.silk@umassmed.edu.
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D000328:Adult; D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D002648:Child; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors
Candidiasis; Caries; Leukoplakia; Oral; Oral cancers; Stomatitis