From 2012 to 2016, five patients with oral lymphoma presented to the Oral Medicine Department at Charles Clifford Dental Hospital. The patients were of an elderly age group, in their seventh and...

Lichen planus is a chronic inflammatory mucocutaneous disease. It commonly involves the oral mucosa but other extra-oral sites may be affected including the skin, scalp, genital area and the nails....

This article draws attention to dry mouth in children and young people by documenting four cases with different underlying medical conditions: a microdeletion syndrome, salivary gland aplasia,...

Factors that predispose to oral candidosis relate primarily to the host. The virulence factors unique to Candida albicans which allow it to colonize the oral mucosal surface so effectively are listed...

A diagnosis of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is usually reached following a thorough clinical history (Table 1), together with the physical appearance of the ulcer, if present at the time of...

A thorough pain history is crucial and time needs to be taken when taking it as it should provide sufficient detail to guide clinicians to the most likely diagnosis. It is also important to institute...