Main description:

This book provides a comprehensive overview of oral signs of a broad spectrum of systemic diseases including gastrointestinal, hematologic, and endocrine, in addition to infectious, nutritional, autoimmune, genetic and connective tissue diseases. An overview of associated key signs and salient features to look for on oral exam is provided as well as other clinical manifestations, differential diagnoses, and treatment recommendations. The mouth is an important anatomical location with a role in many critical physiologic processes that are frequently involved in conditions that affect the skin or other organ systems. In many instances, oral manifestations of a disease precede the appearance of other stigmata. Therefore, early recognition of oral signs and symptoms associated with underlying systemic diseases can be invaluable to the clinician in establishing a diagnosis and prompt initiation of therapy. This book, written for dermatologists, dentists, otolaryngologists, and oral medicine specialists, offers a structured approach to the therapy and management of diseases affecting the oral mucosa.

Contents:

Chapter 1. IntroductionParastoo Davari and Nasim FazelChapter 2. Oral Signs of Gastrointestinal DiseaseJohn C. SteeleChapter 3. Oral Signs of Hematologic DiseaseDiana V. Messadi and Ginat W. MirowskiChapter 4. Oral Signs of Endocrine and Metabolic DiseasesJaisri R. Thoppay, Thomas P. Sollecito, and Scott S. De RossiChapter 5. Oral Signs of Nutritional DiseaseStanislav N. Tolkachjov and Alison J. BruceChapter 6. Oral Signs of Connective Tissue Disease Kenisha R. Heath and Nasim FazelChapter 7. Oral Signs of Vesiculobullous and Autoimmune DiseaseMichael Z. Wang, Julia S. Lehman, and Roy Steele Rogers, IIIChapter 8. Oral Signs of Viral DiseaseDanielle N. Brown, Ramya Kollipara, and Stephen TyringChapter 9. Oral Signs of Bacterial DiseaseEmily W. Shelley and Rochelle R. TorgersonChapter 10. Oral Signs of Tropical, Fungal and Parasitic DiseasesRicardo Perez-Alfonzo, Silvio Alencar-Marques, Elda Giansante, and Antonio Guzman-FawcettChapter 11. Oral Signs of Genetic DiseaseJulio C. Sartori-Valinotti and Jennifer L. Hand