REVIEW - Overview of common oral lesions
https://doi.org/10.51866/rv.37
- Author:
Esha Zahid
1
;
Osama Bhatti
2
;
Muhammad Abdullah Zahid
3
;
Michael Stubbs
4
Author Information
1. BHSc, MDent LaTrobe University, Melbourne, Australia
2. MBBS, FRACGP Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia
3. MBBS Emergency Department, Casey Hospital, Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia
4. BDS, MDS, FRACDS, MRACDS Epworth Freemasons Hospital Melbourne, Australia
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Oral medicine;
Oral lesions;
Primary health care;
Dentistry
- MeSH:
Oral Medicine;
Primary Health Care;
Dentistry
- From:Malaysian Family Physician
2022;17(3):9-21
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
This article summarises common oral lesions that clinicians may face in everyday practice by categorising them by clinical presentation: ulcerated lesions, white or mixed white–red lesions, lumps and bumps, and pigmented lesions. The pathologies covered include recurrent aphthous stomatitis, herpes simplex virus, oral squamous cell carcinoma, geographic tongue, oral candidosis, oral lichen planus, pre-malignant disorders, pyogenic granuloma, mucocele and squamous cell papilloma, oral melanoma, hairy tongue and amalgam tattoo. The objective of this review is to improve clinician knowledge and confidence in assessing and managing common oral lesions presenting in the primary care setting.
- Full text:202508201149336031v17n3-RV-Overview-of-common-oral-lesions_opt.pdf
