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Faculty of Dentistry
Department of Oral Surgery
2012-2013
Oral Medicine
Associate Prof. Dr. Muhgat Abdo
Oral& Dentofacial Surgeon
muhgatabdo@hotmail.de
www.adendent-faculty.net
Oral Medicine
Introduction
3. Lichenoid reactions
4. Linea alba
5. Nicotinic stomatitis
6. Uremic stomatitis
8. Chemical burn
9. Candidiasis
1.Homogeneous (common).
1.Speckled (less common).
Homogeneous
2.Verrucous (rare).
Verrucous Speckeld
Leukoplakia
Differential Diagnosis
Lichen planus, Cinnamon contact stomatitis.
Candidiasis, Hairy leukoplakia.
Lichen planus reactions, Chronic biting.
Tobacco pouch keratosis, Leukoedema.
.Hairy Leuk
Chemical burn, Uremic stomatitis.
Skin graft, Some genodermatoses.
Discoid lupus erythematosus.
:Differential diagnosis
Oral candidiasis
Squamous cell carcinoma
Geographic tongue
Lichen planus
Smoker's leukoplakia
Epithelial dysplasia
White sponge nevus
Irritation leukoplakia
Hairy tongue
White Lesion
Hairy Leukoplakia
Treatment, if needed, involves removing the source of
irritation. For example, if leukoplakia is caused by a
rough tooth or an irregular surface on a denture or
filling the tooth will be smoothed and dental
. appliances repaired
hypertrophic).
)Hypertrophic(
1.Lichen Planus (bullous,
pigmented).
)Pigmented(
White Lesion
Lichen Planus
: Differential diagnosis
Drug induced "lichenoid" reactions
Discoid / Systemic lupus erythematosus
Non specific ulceration
Candidosis
Leukoplakia
Hairy Leukoplakia
Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid
Pemphigus
White sponge naevus and other
genodermatoses
White Lesion
Treatment of Lichen Planus
: Nodular Candidiasis
Is a chronic form of the disease; it
, appears clinically as a white, firm
and raised plaque that usually
.does not detach
: Mucocutaneous Candidiasis
Is a heterogeneous and rare group of
clinical syndromes, characterized by
chronic lesions of the skin, nails, and
mucosa, and usually associated with
immunological defects. Clinically, the
oral lesions appear as white and
usually multiple plaques, which cannot
.be removed
Oral Medicine
White Lesions
1. Leukoplakia
2. Hairy leukoplakia
3. Lichen planus
4. Lichenoid reactions
5. Linea alba
6. Nicotinic stomatitis
7. Candidiasis
8. Uremic stomatitis
9. Cinnamon contact stomatitis
10. Chemical burn
11. Chronic biting
12. Geographic tongue
13. Hairy tongue
14. Furred tongueMateria alba of the gingiva
Oral Medicine
White Lesions
15 White sponge nevus
16 Dyskeratosis congenita
17 Pachyonychia congenita
18 Focal palmoplantar and oral mucosa hyperkeratosis syndrome
19 Papilloma
20 Verrucous carcinoma
21 Squamous-cell carcinoma
22 Skin and mucosal grafts
23 Epithelial peeling
References
M.D., D.D.S., Ph.D. G. Laskaris, Pocket Atlas of Oral
Diseases 2006 Thieme. Second Edition.