Oral Pathology

Oral Pathology

SimplyPERIO: Elevating excellence in periodontal care

Anne O. Rice, BS, RDH, CDP, FAAOSH

New advances in clinically relevant diagnostics allow not only precision care but also facilitate a crucial collaboration in all health disciplines. Anne O. Rice, BS, RDH, discusses...

Oral Cancer

Extra- and intraoral tips to screen for oral cancer

Esmy Ornelas, MS, RDH, CDA

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Risks of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw

Jill Meyer-Lippert, RDH

2006 Rd Hbur P01

The multiple etiologies of angular cheilitis

Nancy W. Burkhart, EdD, MEd, BSDH, AAFAAOM

1910 Rd Hbur Thumb 2

Airway Disorders

The uvula: An unnoticed appendage

Nancy W. Burkhart, EdD, MEd, BSDH, AAFAAOM

Oral Cancer Screening

Why you should perform oral cancer screenings on every dental patient

Rebecca Rosser, RDH

Oral Cancerr

An excellent resource for Oral Cancer Awareness Month

Jackie Sanders, MBA, RDH

Lichen Planus Pemphigoides

Lichen planus pemphigoides: An autoimmune blistering disease

Nancy W. Burkhart, EdD, MEd, BSDH, AAFAAOM

2110 Rd Hhen P01

Patient Education

Cannabis: What dental providers need to know

Joseph R. Hendrick Jr., DDS

Figure 1: Intraoral photo (left) prior to seeing a general dentist. Pt. experienced three small holes in soft palate. General dentist referred to oral surgeon. The three small holes expanded into one large hole (center) before oral surgeon could be seen. Oral surgeon diagnosed necrotic tissue and took biopsy that confirmed Wegener's Granulomatosis diagnosis. After the biopsy, stitches were placed (right).

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis

Chelsea Pettus, BSDH, RDH

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Tongue chewing: Causes, treatments, and information for patients

Nancy W. Burkhart, EdD, MEd, BSDH, AAFAAOM

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"They were asking me to self-diagnose"

Figure 1: Lightly discolored “pink spot.”

What’s that pink spot?

Michelle Strange, MSDH, RDH, CDIPC

Jackie Sanders, MBA, RDH

Look for the signs

Jackie Sanders, MBA, RDH

Figure 1: (left) depicts the elasticity of the skin with profound flexibility; (right) demonstrates joint mobility.

Recognizing the clinical signs of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Nancy W. Burkhart, EdD, MEd, BSDH, AAFAAOM

2011 Rd Hbur P01

Oral medicine: Linking medicine and pathology

Nancy W. Burkhart, EdD, MEd, BSDH, AAFAAOM

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Oral lesion manifestations that you can blame on COVID-19

Scientific rendering of human antibodies

Facing the bullous: Helping patients in their fight against oral pemphigus

Meghan Greening, BSDH, RDH, EFDA

2004 Rd Hcot Thumb

How to perform a head and neck oral/ oropharyngeal cancer screening

Susan Cotten, BSDH, RDH, OMT

2004 Rd Hbur P01

The fibroma: Breaking a chronic habit

Nancy W. Burkhart, EdD, MEd, BSDH, AAFAAOM