Stevens–Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are life-threatening mucocutaneous reactions,
predominantly drug induced. The mortality rates for SJS and TEN are as high as 30 %, and short- and long-term morbidities
are very common. SJS/TEN is one of the few dermatological diseases that constitute a true medical emergency.
HPV infections have received particular attention in recent years, as high-risk strains have been linked to some cases of oral squamous cell carcinoma. In their study, published online on April 13 in Cancer, the team used a statistical model to show that a considerable
amount of money could be saved by vaccinating adolescent boys.
Members of the human herpesvirus (HHV) and human papillomavirus (HPV) families cause the most common primary viral infections of the oral cavity. HPV infections have received particular attention in recent years, as high-risk strains have been linked to some cases of oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Traumatic injuries involving the oral cavity may typically lead to the formation of surface ulcerations. The injuries may result from events such as accidentally biting oneself while talking, sleeping, or secondary to mastication.
The tooth anatomy includes the crown, which is the portion of the tooth exposed to the oral cavity, and one or more roots, which are enveloped in bone and the periodontium.
The throat is a part of both digestive and respiratory system and is responsible for coordinating the function of breathing and swallowing.
The throat is a mass of muscle that is almost completely covered by a mucous membrane.
Naeeow band (light) imaging of oral mucosa in routine dental patient.
Invasive local procedures are often reported in clinical history of patients suffering from Bisphosphonates- Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaws (BRONJ) but over 40% of spontaneous forms have been also described in literature.
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a systemic connective tissue disease. Characteristics of systemic sclerosis include essential vasomotor disturbances; fibrosis; subsequent atrophy of the skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscles, and internal organs (eg, alimentary tract, lungs, heart, kidney, CNS); and immunologic disturbances accompany these findings.