Category: Oral Pathology

By Andrea Ravidà, DDS, MS, Fernando Suárez López del Amo, DDS, MS Health care professionals need to consider the special needs of patients undergoing radiation for head…

Oral health professionals should be prepared to address chronic idiopathic or dysfunctional orofacial pain conditions.

Oral health professionals play a crucial role in the early detection and post-therapy management of this disease.

While the decision to remove third molars without the presence of pathology has become controversial, this case study illustrates the risks of leaving…

Careful assessment of tehse common oral conditions is critical to ensure early detection of any malignant ulcerations.

As many patients are unaware of the association between the human papillomavirus and oral cancer, oral health professionals are charged with educating…

Understanding immune response is key to effectively detecting and managing the oral side effects of this treatment.

With increasing numbers of hepatitis C virus infections, oral health professionals need to advise their baby boomer patients to seek testing.

Salivary diagnostic testing is poised to move the dental setting into primary, preventive care.