**Meet the editors**

Cesar A. Migliorati graduated from the University of Sao Paulo (USP), Brazil in 1972. He completed a Master's Degree in Stomatology from USP in 1978, a Certificate in Oral Medicine and a Master's Degree in Oral Biology from the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) in March of 1984. Dr. Migliorati is board certified by the American Board of Oral Medicine (ABOM). He held

teaching positions at the University of Sao Paulo, University of California San Francisco, University of Florida Gainesville, and University of Zurich. He completed his PhD in HIV, antiretroviral therapy and oral candidiasis at USP in 2002. Dr. Migliorati has worked in oral medicine for the past 22 years in teaching, research and patient care. He was one of the pioneers in the diagnosis and management of oral manifestations HIV infection and AIDS and osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ). His work included oral inflammatory diseases and infections, oral precancer and cancer, and oral complications of cancer therapy. He serves as a member of the ABOM.

Dr. Fotinos S. Panagakos received his DMD from UMDNJ-New Jersey Dental School and his PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from UMD-NJ-Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences in 1992. In 1999, he received his Masters in Education from Seton Hall University and in 2007 he received his Master's in Business Administration from Lehigh University. Dr.

Panagakos served for 14 years as a faculty member at New Jersey Dental School, serving in a number of administrative positions, including Group Practice Administrator, Director of Environmental Safety and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs. During this time, he also maintained a private practice in Westfield and Newark, NJ. In June, 2005, Dr. Panagakos joined the Colgate Palmolive Oral Care Clinical Research Department as an Associate Director. In January, 2006, Dr. Panagakos was promoted to Director of Professional Relations and Scientific Affairs – North America. In April 2009, Dr. Panagakos was appointed Director of Clinical Research Relations and Strategy within the Research and Development division of Colgate-Palmolive Co. In November, 2012, he was promoted to Global Director of Scientific Affairs and Research Relations, and is based at the Global Research and Development Center in Piscataway, NJ.

Editors

Professor and Chair

Contributors

Cesar A. Migliorati D.D.S, M.S., Ph.D.

Fotinos S. Panagakos, DMD, PhD

K. Mark Anderson D.D.S, M.S. Associate Professor and Director Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

Mary A. Aubertin D.D.S. Associate Professor Division of Oral Diagnosis

Associate Professor

Molly S. Rosebush D.D.S.

Werner Shintaku D.D.S., M.S. Associate Professor and Director Division of Imaging Sciences

Marjorie Woods D.D.S. Professor and Director Division of Oral Diagnosis

Assistant Professor

Scientific Affairs., Colgate-Palmolive Co.

Department of Diagnostic Sciences and Oral Medicine

Department of Diagnostic Sciences and Oral Medicine

Department of Diagnostic Sciences and Oral Medicine

Department of Diagnostic Sciences and Oral Medicine

Department of Comprehensive Dentistry and Biomaterials Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

Department of Diagnostic Sciences and Oral Medicine

Department of Diagnostic Sciences and Oral Medicine

University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry

University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry

Yeshwant B. Rawal B.D.S., M.D.S., M.S.

Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry

University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry

University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry

University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry

Associate Professor, Rutgers University School of Dentistry and Global Director,

Editors

Cesar A. Migliorati D.D.S, M.S., Ph.D.

Professor and Chair Department of Diagnostic Sciences and Oral Medicine University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry

Fotinos S. Panagakos, DMD, PhD

Associate Professor, Rutgers University School of Dentistry and Global Director, Scientific Affairs., Colgate-Palmolive Co.

Contributors

K. Mark Anderson D.D.S, M.S.

Associate Professor and Director Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Department of Diagnostic Sciences and Oral Medicine University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry

Mary A. Aubertin D.D.S.

Associate Professor Division of Oral Diagnosis Department of Diagnostic Sciences and Oral Medicine University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry

Yeshwant B. Rawal B.D.S., M.D.S., M.S.

Associate Professor Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Department of Diagnostic Sciences and Oral Medicine University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry

Molly S. Rosebush D.D.S.

Assistant Professor Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Department of Comprehensive Dentistry and Biomaterials Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

Werner Shintaku D.D.S., M.S.

Associate Professor and Director Division of Imaging Sciences Department of Diagnostic Sciences and Oral Medicine University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry

Marjorie Woods D.D.S.

Professor and Director Division of Oral Diagnosis Department of Diagnostic Sciences and Oral Medicine University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry

Contents

The Goal VIII

Chapter 3 **Bony Lesions 27**

Chapter 4 **Skin Lesions 43**

Chapter 1 **Normal Oral Cavity Findings and Variants of Normal 1**

Chapter 2 **Common Benign Dental and Periodontal Lesions 13**

Chapter 5 **Benign Inflammatory Lesions/Conditions of Oral Mucous Membranes 51**

**Mucous Membrane 63**

**and Management 113**

Chapter 9 **Pre-Cancer and Cancer 95** 

Chapter 7 **Common Lesions of Varied Etiology 73**

Chapter 8 **Dry Mouth and Associated Conditions 91** 

Chapter 10 **AIDS/HIV Associated Lesions and Management 105**

Chapter 12 **Concepts of Oral Hygiene Maintenance that Would**

Chapter 11 **The Cancer Patient/Oral Complications of Cancer Therapy** 

**Apply for the Different Groups of Patients 123**

Chapter 6 **Benign Infectious Lesions/Conditions of the Oral**

## Contents

The Goal VIII


**Apply for the Different Groups of Patients 123**

The Goal

maintenance recommendations.

This handbook has the goal of providing a short and objective approach to the diagnosis and management of common oral lesions and conditions likely to be encountered in the daily practice of dentistry by the general practitioner. Each of the lesions/conditions will be grouped based on their nature, inflammatory or infectious, benign or malignant, variants of normal, bony lesions, etc. The individual lesion/condition will be described based on common clinical signs and symptoms, differential diagnosis, best approach for diagnostic confirmation, and brief management strategy. One of the chapters is dedicated to oral hygiene and oral health
