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Skeletal fluorosis is a chronic invasive systemic bone disease caused by long-term excess fluoride intake and fluorosis involving bone; fluorosis affecting the teeth is called dental fluorosis. In 1901 Eaqer first reported dental fluorosis, and in 1932 th
口腔科Tongue lichen planus is lingual lichenoid inflammation; topical/systemic steroids, calcineurin inhibitors, oral hygiene, avoid irritants, biopsy if erosive/atrophic.
口腔科Oral lichen planus is chronic mucosal lichenoid inflammation; topical/systemic steroids, calcineurin inhibitors, oral hygiene, avoid irritants, monitor for malignant transformation.
口腔科Pemphigus vulgaris is autoimmune anti-desmoglein blistering disease; systemic corticosteroids + steroid-sparing agents (azathioprine/mycophenolate/rituximab), wound care, infection prevention.
口腔科Fissured/cracked tongue is benign dorsal tongue grooves; oral hygiene to clean cracks, treat secondary irritation, observe.
口腔科Fissured tongue is grooves/fissures on dorsal tongue; benign, oral hygiene to clean fissures, treat secondary irritation, observe.
口腔科Hairy tongue is elongated filiform papillae; oral hygiene, stop irritants (smoking/coffee/antibiotics), gentle brushing, resolve spontaneously.
口腔科Glossitis is tongue inflammation; treat cause (infection/allergy/nutritional deficiency/systemic disease), topical care, nutritional support.
口腔科Velopharyngeal insufficiency is incomplete soft-palate closure during speech/swallow; speech therapy, surgical pharyngoplasty, treat cause.
口腔科Tongue leukoplakia is non-removable white patch on tongue; biopsy to rule out dysplasia/cancer, remove irritants, surgery/ablation if dysplastic.
口腔科Angular cheilitis is fissuring/inflammation at mouth corners; treat infection (Candida/bacteria), emollients, correct denture/vertical dimension, nutritional support.
口腔科Cheilitis is inflammation of lips; treat cause (atopic/contact/actinic/infectious), emollients, topical corticosteroids, sun protection.
口腔科Glandular cheilitis is inflammatory enlargement of minor salivary glands on lip; topical care, antibiotics if infected, surgery if severe/precancerous.
口腔科Pterygomandibular space infection is deep medial jaw abscess/cellulitis; antibiotics, drainage, treat odontogenic/block-anesthesia source.
口腔科Masseteric space infection is cheek-angle abscess/cellulitis; antibiotics, drainage, treat odontogenic (lower wisdom tooth) source.
口腔科Sublingual space infection is floor-of-mouth abscess/cellulitis; antibiotics, drainage, treat odontogenic/sialadenitis source, monitor airway.
口腔科Infratemporal space infection is deep abscess/cellulitis; antibiotics, drainage, treat odontogenic/block-anesthesia source, monitor cranial spread.
口腔科Buccal space infection is cheek abscess/cellulitis; antibiotics, drainage, treat odontogenic source.
口腔科Submandibular space infection is abscess/cellulitis under jaw; antibiotics, drainage, treat odontogenic/sialadenitis source.
口腔科Ludwig angina is rapidly spreading bilateral floor-of-mouth cellulitis; urgent airway management, IV antibiotics, drainage, treat odontogenic source.
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