This course will review the diagnosis and management of oral mucosal pathologies commonly encountered in an OMS practice, including conditions such as lichen planus, mucosal pemphigoid, pemphigus vulgaris, leukoplakia, erythroplakia, geographic tongue, coated tongue, oral manifestations of infectious pathologies (viral, fungal, bacterial), xerostomia and burning mouth syndrome. For each entity, the path to diagnosis will be explained and, when applicable, biopsy site selection techniques will be reviewed. The session also will focus on different topical and systemic medications that can be used in management of some of these conditions.
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to:
Describe oral mucosal pathologies frequently encountered in an OMS practice.
Discuss the different topical and systemic therapies available for management of these conditions.
Determine the role of soft-tissue biopsy in diagnosis and identify appropriate biopsy sites for different conditions.
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