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Mucosal Diseases
Salivary Dysfunction
Sensory Disorders
Orofacial Motor/Movement Disorders
Systemic Disease Manifestations
Prevention and treatment of oral complications of Cancer therapy

The overall scope of Oral Medicine includes the diagnosis and non-surgical management of various disorders and affecting the oral and Maxillofacial area, including (but not limited to):

Mucosal Diseases

Benign mucosal lesions (leukoplakia)
Oral premalignant lesions
Neoplastic:
- Oral cancer
- Oral involvement by systemic cancer
  - - Leukemia
    - Lymphoma
  - Kasposis’ sarcoma
  - Metastatic lesions
  - Multiple myeloma
Mucosal infections:
- Viral
- Bacterial
- Fungal
Allergic and autoimmune disorders
- Lichen planus, pemphigoid, pemphigus, lupus, erythema multiforme
- Aphthous ulcers (“canker sores”) and others
Traumatic lesions
- “Physical”, chemical, thermal, electric injuries
Oral lesions due to medical therapy
- Mucositis
- Lichenoid drug reactions
Other mucosal disorders

Salivary Dysfunction

Dry mouth, thick saliva, excessive saliva
- Autoimmune
- Medication
- Dehydration
- Cancer therapy:
  - Radiation therapy
  - Chemotherapy
  - Systemic conditions:
    - Diabetes
    - Sjogrens syndrome
    - Lupus
Prevention and management of complications of dry mouth
Infection:
- Mucosal
- Dental
- Saliva gland infection
Denture function

Sensory Disorders

Acute and Chronic OroFacial Pain and headache:
- Burning mouth syndrome
- Temporomandibular disorders, myofascial pain dysfunction (TMD),
- Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJ)
  - Arthritis
- Muscular pain
- Vascular pain
- Neurologic pain
  - Neuralgia
- Neuropathy
- Habits
- Trauma
  - head and neck trauma
  - motor vehicle collisions
- Referred Orofacial pain
- Pain arising from atypical presentation of dental conditions such as pulpitis, periodontitis, dental trauma.
Taste:
- Reduced/altered taste
  - Dysgeusia (unpleasant of bad taste)
  - Loss of taste or smell
  - Halitosis

Orofacial Motor/Movement Disorders

Habit
Dyskinesia: TCSJ, dystonias
Fibrosis

Systemic Disease Manifestations

Autoimmune and metabolic conditions:
- Hormonal:
  - Puberty, Preganacy, menopause
  - Diabetes
  - Thyroid
- Lupus erythematosis
- Sjogrens syndrome
Hematologic:
- Anemia
- Leukemia
- Platelet deficiency
Oral manifestations and complications of medical therapy

Prevention and treatment of oral complications of Cancer therapy

Acute
- - Infection
  - Mucosiis
  - Dental/periodontal
- Taste
- Dry mouth/thick saliva
Chronic (survivorship)
- Infection
- Mucosal sensitivity
- Dental/periodontal
- Pain
- Taste Change
- Dry mouth/thick saliva
- Trismus limited jaw opening
- Recurrence or new cancer prevention and detection
Oral soft tissue and bone necrosis
Osteoradionecrosis of the jaw
Medication related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MROMJ)
Geriatric Oral health
Women’s oral health
Quality of life

Medico-legal Opinion in Oral Medicine