Oral Pathology

Pathologic Conditions of the mouth and jaws

A patient with a condition that is considered pathologic for the jaws can be divided into several categories:

• Lesions of the lips, tongue, palate, cheeks

  • White lesions
  • Red lesions
  • Pigmented lesions
  • Cancers

• Cysts and tumors of the jaws
  • Benign cysts
  • Benign tumors
  • Malignancy

• Salivary gland disease
  • Stones
  • Tumors
  • Systemic disease

• Systemic diseases that effect oral health
  • Diabetes
  • Seizures
  • Parathyroid function
  • Liver disease
  • Heart disease
  • Kidney disease
  • Immune system malfunction
  • Arthritis