PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL LESIONS OF THE ORAL MUCOSA

Course overview

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL LESIONS OF THE ORAL CAVITY ARE OFTENTIMES DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE EXAMINATION AND ARE A COMMON FINDING AS THE ORAL CAVITY IS CONTINUALLY EXPOSED TO TRAUMA AND CHEMICAL AGENTS. THESE CAN RANGE FROM TRAUMATIC OCCLUSION, SHARP OCCLUSAL ANATOMY, ACIDIC AND ALKALINE PRODUCTS OR DRUGS, AND FOOD OR DRINK AT VARYING TEMPERATURES. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL LESIONS OF THE ORAL MUCOSA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH THESE CONDITIONS.