Introduction - Oral Medicine
Corresponds to the diagnosis and treatment of the lesions in the oral cavity and associated structures. Various diseases that manifest in the oral cavity.
The etiology of diseases of the maxillofacial complex can be:
- Infectious (virus, bacteria, fungi, protozoa);
- Neoplasm (benign or malignant)
- Trauma (physical, chemical)
- Immune or autoimmune (allergic processes and autoimmune diseases)
- Other.
O tratamento pode ser cirúrgico. Pode ser necessãrio realizar uma biopsia para o diagnóstico da lesão que consiste na remoção da lesão ou parte da mesma para posteriormente ser analisada pelo laboratório de anatomia patológica.
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Osteorradionecrosis See Article |
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Pathology of the salivary glands
The salivary glands are located near the oral cavity and the main objective the production and secretion of saliva. In addition to starting the digestive process, saliva also helps oral hygiene.
Several diseases can affect the salivary glands, including calculations on the salivary ducts, causing pain and swelling in the salivary gland and sialodenitis which are inflammation of the salivary glands. Tumors can occur in the salivary glands. They are usually benign but can be malignant. The most common type of benign tumor is the pleomorphic adenoma, followed by tumor Whartin. The most common malignant tumor is the mucoepidermoid carcinoma.
Sialolithiasis
See Article
