Mucocutaneous Lesions in Dentistry

Mucocutaneous Lesions in Dentistry is a concise resource to assist dentists in identifying, diagnosing and treating a range of mucocutaneous lesions. Divided into twenty chapters, the book begins with an introduction and guide to classification of lesions, and each subsequent chapter covers the etiopathogenesis, clinical features and management of a specific disorder. Diseases and syndromes covered include hypersensitivity, CREST syndrome, psoriasis, pemphigus, Darier's disease, white sponge nevus and Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. Mucocutaneous Lesions in Dentistry is enhanced by 163 images, illustrations and information tables, making it an ideal reference book for students and practising dentists. Key Points Concise guide to mucocutaneous lesions Twenty chapters providing classification, histopathological features, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of a range of disorders 163 images, illustrations and tables

Table of Contents:
Contents Chapter 1: Introduction and Classification 1–8 • Dermatologic lesions 1 • Primary lesions 2 • Secondary skin lesions 4 • Vascular lesions 6 • Classification of skin diseases 7 Chapter 2: Hereditary Ectodermal Dysplasia 9–15 • Pathogenesis 9 • Classification 11 • Clinical features 12 • Oral manifestations 13 • Histopathologic features 14 • Diagnosis 14 • Differential diagnosis 15 • Treatment 15 • Prognosis 15 Chapter 3: Hypersensitivity Reactions 16–23 Chapter 4: Oral Lichen Planus 24–32 • Etiology and pathogenesis 24 • Clinical features 25 • Oral manifestations 27 • Classification 28 • Differential diagnosis 30 • Management 30 Chapter 5: Systemic Sclerosis 33–38 • Pathogenesis 33 • Clinical features 34 • Classification 34 • Oral manifestations 36 • Histologic features 37 • Diagnosis 38 • Treatment 38 Chapter 6: CREST Syndrome (Acrosclerosis ) 39–41 • Clinical features 39 • Diagnosis 40 • Histologic features 41 • Treatment and prognosis 41 Chapter 7: Psoriasis 42–44 • Etiopathogenesis 42 • Clinical features 42 • Oral manifestations 43 • Histologic features 43 • Differential diagnosis 44 • Treatment 44 • Prognosis 44 Chapter 8: Pemphigus 45–54 • Epithelial biology 45 • Pemphigus and variants 46 • Pemphigus vulgaris 48 • Possible etiologic factors 50 • Clinical features 51 • Histologic features 51 • Treatment and prognosis 53 Chapter 9: Paraneoplastic Pemphigus 55–58 • Clinical features 56 • Pathogenesis 57 • Diagnostic criteria 57 • Treatment 58 Chapter 10: Pemphigoid and Other Basement Membrane Diseases 59–68 • Classification of pemphigoid group of diseases 60 • Epithelial biology 60 • Mucous membrane pemphigoid 62 • Direct immunofluorescence (DIF) 65 Chapter 11: Erythema Multiforme 69–82 • Toxic epidermal necrolysis (Lyell’s syndrome) 80 • Drug-related erythema multiforme 81 • Drug-related toxic epidermal necrolysis 82 Chapter 12: Lupus Erythematosus 83–94 • Pathogenesis 83 • Clinical features 84 • Mucocutaneous disease 86 • Histopathology 92 Chapter 13: Epidermolysis Bullosa 95–101 • Pathogenesis 95 • Epidermolysis bullosa simplex 97 • Junctional epidermolysis bullosa 98 • Epidermolysis bullosa dystrophic, dominant 98 • Epidermolysis bullosa dystrophic, recessive 99 Chapter 14: Darier’s Disease 102–108 • Pathogenesis 102 • Clinical features 104 • Diagnosis 106 • Treatment 107 xiv Mucocutaneous Lesions in Dentistry Chapter 15: Dyskeratosis Congenita 109–113 • Pathogenesis 109 • Clinical features 109 • Oral manifestations 110 • Histologic findings 112 • Treatment 113 Chapter 16: White Sponge Nevus 114–118 • Pathogenesis 114 • Clinical features and oral manifestations 115 • Histologic features 116 • Treatment 117 Chapter 17: Warty Dyskeratosis 119–120 • Clinical features 119 • Histologic features 119 • Treatment and prognosis 119 Chapter 18: Cowden Syndrome 121–126 • Pathogenesis 121 • Clinical features 121 • Differential diagnosis 126 • Treatment 126 Chapter 19: Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome 127–130 • Pathogenesis 127 • Clinical features 128 • Diagnosis 129 • Differential diagnosis 129 • Treatment and prognosis 130 Chapter 20: Hereditary Benign Intraepithelial Dyskeratosis 131–133 • Clinical presentation 131 • Treatment 133 Index 135–136 Contents xv