Facial Skin Lesions Dentists Should Know.
Facial skin lesions are common; patients may present with a.nodule, crack, ulcer or abnormal discoloration of the skin that is not normally present. Ideally, dentists should include face examination in their routine clinical examination. Any suspicious lesion should be referred to a dermatologist as an early diagnosis and treatment could be life-saving. This article will discuss the diagnosis and treatment of common lesions of the face.
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D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis; D003815:Dentists; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D055623:Keratosis, Actinic / Q000175:diagnosis; D017492:Keratosis, Seborrheic / Q000175:diagnosis; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D018329:Nevus, Blue / Q000175:diagnosis; D012627:Sebaceous Glands / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*