Diagnosis and Management of Oral Mucosal Pathologies: A Case-based Review

Diagnosis and Management of Oral Mucosal Pathologies: A Case-based Review is organized by American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS).

Release Date: November 01, 2022
Expiration Date: December 31, 2026

Description:
This session will review the diagnosis and management of some of the more commonly encountered oral mucosal pathologies in oral and maxillofacial surgery practice. Conditions to be discussed include, but are not limited to, 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 program, participants should be able to:
• Diagnose oral mucosal pathologies frequently encountered in oral and maxillofacial surgery practice.  
• Discuss the different topical and systemic therapies available for management of these conditions. 
• Describe the role of soft-tissue biopsy in diagnosis and identify appropriate biopsy sites for different conditions.