What's the best way to determine the type of oral mucosal lesion a patient may have? Can symptoms such as xerostomia and differences in saliva help distinguish oral lichen planus, oral lichenoid ...

Detection, evaluation, and management of oral lesions are critical responsibilities for oral healthcare providers. Although most oral lesions are benign, they can represent chronic mucosal disorders ...

Being able to accurately describe oral mucosal lesions -- even when they're not seen often in daily practice -- can help dental practitioners better diagnose and manage them, and provide more ...

Oral lichenoid lesions (OLLs) may be elicited by dental restorations and amalgam restorations with their mercury content appear to be a major aetiological factor. The diagnosis depends mainly on the ...

Doing an immediate biopsy in patients with a suspicious oral lesion — or referring a patient to a specialist who can — remains the single most important recommendation made by the American Dental ...

CLAREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Prisyna, the oral care division of Synedgen, founded to optimize oral health using advanced, proprietary glycomics technology, today announced new research showing ...

Aggressive treatment and survival outcomes in NUT midline carcinoma (NMC) of the head and neck (HN). A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of l-glutamine for the severe oral mucositis ...

Perhaps the earliest link between oral leukoplakia and cancer was made by James Paget, for whom Paget's disease was named; he also recognized the connection between oral leukoplakia and smoking.

Polypoid, taglike lesions in the vestibular and retromolar mucosa and linear ulcers with hyperplastic margins can also be observed in some patients. When intestinal symptoms are under control, oral ...

Lesions and lumps often appear in the mouth, but many of them are benign. While some may need to be removed, many don’t require any treatment at all. Benign oral cavity tumors are essentially ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...