| Edward L. Kasper, D.D.S. | Wilson P. Heaton, D.D.S. | Bradley C. Wright, D.D.S. |
| Carlo G. Pagni, M.B,. B.Ch., B.A.O., B.D.S., F.D.S.R.C.S. (Eng.) | ||
| Oral Diagnosis/Oral Medicine | |
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Oral Diagnosis is the art and science of identifying oral disease processes and oral manifestations of systemic disease processes. Oral medicine is concerned with the diagnosis and management, including appropriate referral, of oral disease processes and systemic disease processes with oral manifestations. The diagnosis of oral disease of either local or systemic origin is accomplished by patient interview, observation, examination, and then interpretation. A systemic approach to the problem solving task of making a diagnosis is employed. Occasionally laboratory testing or biopsy may be indicated. The majority of diagnostic problems encountered by the oral and maxillofacial surgeon are of "local" origin, i.e., they arise from the oral and maxillofacial region. However, a surprisingly large number of systemic diseases are known to present signs and symptoms that may be detected by the oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Once a definitive diagnosis is established, appropriate treatment can be implemented. This may involve referral of the patient back to the general dentist, another dental specialist, or a medical colleague. Oftentimes treatment of oral disease processes and systemic disease processes with oral manifestations is non-surgical. |
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