Oral Dermatology

Foreword; Preface; About the authors; Acknowledgements; Terminology; Abbreviations


1 Anatomical features and variants of the oral cavity

1.1Overview

1.2Lips

1.3Cheeks

1.4The tongue and the floor of the mouth

1.5The hard palate, soft palate, and uvula

1.6Maxilla and the mandible

1.7Temporomandibular joint

1.8Maxillary sinuses

1.9Lymph nodes



2 Diagnostic procedures for diseases of the oral mucosa

2.1Introduction

2.2Clinical evaluation

2.3Laboratory processes

2.4Diagnostic imaging



3 The differential diagnosis of oral mucosal lesions

3.1White lesions of the oral mucosa

3.2Red and purple lesions of the oral mucosa

3.3Pigmented lesions of the oral mucosa

3.4Papillary and verrucous lesions of the oral mucosa

3.5Non-neoplastic oral soft tissue swellings

3.6Oral vesicles and bullae

3.7Oral erosions and ulcers

3.8Dry mouth

3.9Halitosis

3.10Diseases affecting the lips – cheilitis

3.11Diseases affecting the gingivae

3.12Diseases affecting the tongue

3.13Mucucutaneous disorders

3.14Oral diseases associated eith systemic disorders



4 Reactions of the oral mucosal to local or exogenous factors

4.1Dental and oral hygiene

4.2Debris

4.3Acute injury

4.4Chronic repetitive injury

4.5Toxins

4.6Adverse drug reaction

4.7Reaction to infection or vaccination

4.8Pigment

4.9Reaction to an underlying disease

4.10Reactive gingival hyperplasia



5 Oral mucosal diseases of developmental and genetic origin

5.1Congenital disorders

5.2Disorders usually diagnosed in childhood

5.3Disorders usually diagnosed in adult life


6 Oral mucosal infections

6.1Fungal infections

6.2Viral infections

6.3Bacterial infections

6.4Mixed infections



7 Oral mucosal inflammatory diseases and conditions

7.1Recurrent aphthous ulcer

7.2Lichenoid disorders

7.3Granulomatous disorders

7.4Immunobullous diseases

7.5Other inflammatory diseases localized to the mouth



8 Oral mucosal non-inflammatory disorders and conditions

8.1Endogenous pigmentation

8.2Cysts

8.3Oral mucinosis



9 Oral mucosal manifestations of systemic diseases

9.1Atrophic glossitis

9.2Vitamin deficiencies

9.3Angioedema

9.4Hypothyroidism

9.5Thrombocytopenic purpura

9.6Leukaemia

9.7Coeliac disease

9.8Inflammatory bowel disease

9.9Oral manifestations of diabetes mellitus

9.10Vasculitis

9.11Cushing syndrome

9.12Acromegaly

9.13Parathyroid disease

9.14Sickle cell anaemia

9.15Drug-induced osteonecrosis of the jaw

9.16Psychogenic oral disease



10 Oral neoplastic lesions: benign, potentially malignant, and malignant

10.1Benign lesions of the oral mucosa

10.2Benign salivary gland tumours

10.3Oral potentially malignant disorders

10.4Malignant lesions of the oral mucosa

10.5Malignant salivary gland tumours


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