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Review
. 2019 Feb;37(1):55-68.
doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2018.09.006.

Soft Tissue Disorders of the Mouth

Stephanie Diebold  1 , Michael Overbeck  2
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Review

Soft Tissue Disorders of the Mouth

Stephanie Diebold et al. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2019 Feb.

Abstract

Soft tissue disorders of the mouth encompass a wide expanse of pathophysiology. This article focuses on the identification, etiology, management, and complications of common infectious processes (candidiasis, dental caries, and herpes labialis), inflammatory lesions (sialolithiasis, oral lichen planus, and aphthous ulcer), and benign entities (bony tori and mucocele).

Keywords: Aphthous ulcer; Candidiasis; Dental caries; Herpes labialis; Mucocele; Oral leukoplakia; Oral lichen planus; Sialolithiasis.

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