Detecting Nasopalatine Duct Cysts
Oral health professionals who understand the common characteristics of these lesions can prevent unnecessary treatment.
Category: Oral Pathology
Detecting and Treating Chronic Multifocal Candidiasis
This report addresses the presentation of a rare “kissing lesion.”
Oral Cancer Prevention
A combination of brief motivational interviewing and vaccination counseling can reduce risk for human papillomavirus-related oropharyngeal cancers.
Managing Nonspecific Oral Ulcerations in Infants
By Eugenia P. Roberts, DDS,and Sabita Rao, DMD Nonspecific oral ulcerations occurring in the infant population often lead to consultations with medical and oral health…
Human Papillomavirus-Induced Head and Neck Lesions
By Ximena Zornosa, DMD The human papillomavirus (HPV) encompasses a large group of related viruses that can infect human skin and mucosa. The lesions that…
Oral Health Consequences of Khat Use
By Tamadur Mahmoud Falah, MSDH, Tara L. Newcomb, BSDH, MS, Amber W. Hunt, BSDH, MS, RDH and Abdullah Al-Taiar, MD, DC, MSC, PhD Oral health…
Role of Antimicrobial Peptides in the Fight Against Infection
By Annette Huynh, RDH, BS, Olga Gnatovych, RDH, MEd and Dianne L. Sefo, MEd, RDH Dental caries is a topic frequently researched by oral health…
Detecting and Managing Supernumerary and Ectopic Teeth
By Becca Taylor, AS, Leciel Bono, RDH-ER, MS and JoAnn Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD, AFAAOM Supernumerary teeth (ST), or hyperdontia, are a developmental anomaly defined…
Diagnostic Tips for Benign White Oral Mucosal Lesions
By Kitrina G. Cordell, DDS, MS and Molly S. Rosebush, DDS, MS All oral healthcare professionals encounter patients with white oral mucosal lesions, a presentation that raises…