title: Oral mucosal diseases: evaluation and management.
abstract: Oral mucosal diseases encompass several common conditions that affect the general population. Some of these disorders present with signs and symptoms that are pathognomonic for the condition, whereas others present with similar features that can make clinical diagnosis difficult to achieve. It is important for physicians to have a clear understanding of these disorders to provide appropriate care to patients. This article reviews clinical aspects of common oral mucosal disorders, including candidiasis, herpes simplex viral infections, aphthous stomatitis, lichen planus, pemphigus vulgaris, and mucous membrane pemphigoid.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, 240 South 40th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Electronic address: ets@dental.upenn.edu.
authors.forename: Eric T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Stoopler
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, 240 South 40th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Sollecito
mesh_terms: D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003945:Diagnosis, Oral; D006560:Herpes Labialis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D009061:Mouth Mucosa; D010390:Pemphigoid, Benign Mucous Membrane / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012307:Risk Factors; D013281:Stomatitis, Aphthous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
keywords: Aphthous; Candida; Herpes; Lichen planus; Oral mucosal disease; Pemphigoid; Pemphigus