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Oral cavity finding

MedGen UID:
99122
•Concept ID:
C0455788
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Finding
Synonyms: Mouth observations; Oral Cavity Finding; Oral cavity observation; Oral health finding
SNOMED CT: Mouth observations (116337000); Oral cavity observation (116337000); Oral cavity finding (116337000); Oral health finding (116337000)

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Clinical Consensus Statement: Ankyloglossia in Children.
Messner AH, Walsh J, Rosenfeld RM, Schwartz SR, Ishman SL, Baldassari C, Brietzke SE, Darrow DH, Goldstein N, Levi J, Meyer AK, Parikh S, Simons JP, Wohl DL, Lambie E, Satterfield L
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2020 May;162(5):597-611. Epub 2020 Apr 14 doi: 10.1177/0194599820915457. PMID: 32283998
Clinical Practice Guideline: Nosebleed (Epistaxis).
Tunkel DE, Anne S, Payne SC, Ishman SL, Rosenfeld RM, Abramson PJ, Alikhaani JD, Benoit MM, Bercovitz RS, Brown MD, Chernobilsky B, Feldstein DA, Hackell JM, Holbrook EH, Holdsworth SM, Lin KW, Lind MM, Poetker DM, Riley CA, Schneider JS, Seidman MD, Vadlamudi V, Valdez TA, Nnacheta LC, Monjur TM
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2020 Jan;162(1_suppl):S1-S38. doi: 10.1177/0194599819890327. PMID: 31910111
European Society of Endodontology position statement: Management of deep caries and the exposed pulp.
European Society of Endodontology (ESE) developed by:, Duncan HF, Galler KM, Tomson PL, Simon S, El-Karim I, Kundzina R, Krastl G, Dammaschke T, Fransson H, Markvart M, Zehnder M, Bjørndal L
Int Endod J 2019 Jul;52(7):923-934. doi: 10.1111/iej.13080. PMID: 30664240

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Lip and Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
Howard A, Agrawal N, Gooi Z
Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 2021 Oct;35(5):895-911. Epub 2021 Jul 14 doi: 10.1016/j.hoc.2021.05.003. PMID: 34274176
Premalignant and malignant oral mucosal lesions: Clinical and pathological findings.
Maymone MBC, Greer RO, Kesecker J, Sahitya PC, Burdine LK, Cheng AD, Maymone AC, Vashi NA
J Am Acad Dermatol 2019 Jul;81(1):59-71. Epub 2018 Nov 14 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.09.060. PMID: 30447325
Benign oral mucosal lesions: Clinical and pathological findings.
Maymone MBC, Greer RO, Burdine LK, Dao-Cheng A, Venkatesh S, Sahitya PC, Maymone AC, Kesecker J, Vashi NA
J Am Acad Dermatol 2019 Jul;81(1):43-56. Epub 2018 Nov 14 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.09.061. PMID: 30447312
Cancer of the oral cavity.
Montero PH, Patel SG
Surg Oncol Clin N Am 2015 Jul;24(3):491-508. Epub 2015 Apr 15 doi: 10.1016/j.soc.2015.03.006. PMID: 25979396Free PMC Article
HPV and cancer of the oral cavity.
Hübbers CU, Akgül B
Virulence 2015;6(3):244-8. doi: 10.1080/21505594.2014.999570. PMID: 25654476Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Vesiculobullous Lesions of the Oral Cavity.
Alramadhan SA, Islam MN
Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2023 May;35(2):203-217. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2022.10.006. PMID: 37019505
Lip and Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
Howard A, Agrawal N, Gooi Z
Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 2021 Oct;35(5):895-911. Epub 2021 Jul 14 doi: 10.1016/j.hoc.2021.05.003. PMID: 34274176
Ulcerated Lesions of the Oral Mucosa: Clinical and Histologic Review.
Fitzpatrick SG, Cohen DM, Clark AN
Head Neck Pathol 2019 Mar;13(1):91-102. Epub 2019 Mar 7 doi: 10.1007/s12105-018-0981-8. PMID: 30701449Free PMC Article
Benign oral mucosal lesions: Clinical and pathological findings.
Maymone MBC, Greer RO, Burdine LK, Dao-Cheng A, Venkatesh S, Sahitya PC, Maymone AC, Kesecker J, Vashi NA
J Am Acad Dermatol 2019 Jul;81(1):43-56. Epub 2018 Nov 14 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.09.061. PMID: 30447312
Cancer of the oral cavity.
Montero PH, Patel SG
Surg Oncol Clin N Am 2015 Jul;24(3):491-508. Epub 2015 Apr 15 doi: 10.1016/j.soc.2015.03.006. PMID: 25979396Free PMC Article

Therapy

Surgical techniques for the removal of mandibular wisdom teeth.
Bailey E, Kashbour W, Shah N, Worthington HV, Renton TF, Coulthard P
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020 Jul 26;7(7):CD004345. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004345.pub3. PMID: 32712962Free PMC Article
Xerostomia/Salivary Gland Hypofunction: Diagnosis and Management.
Zunt SL
Compend Contin Educ Dent 2018 Jun;39(6):365-369; quiz 371. PMID: 29847962
Efficacy of protaper instruments during endodontic retreatment.
Fariniuk LF, Azevedo MAD, Carneiro E, Westphalen VPD, Piasecki L, da Silva Neto UX
Indian J Dent Res 2017 Jul-Aug;28(4):400-405. doi: 10.4103/ijdr.IJDR_89_16. PMID: 28836531
Single versus multiple visits for endodontic treatment of permanent teeth.
Manfredi M, Figini L, Gagliani M, Lodi G
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016 Dec 1;12(12):CD005296. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005296.pub3. PMID: 27905673Free PMC Article
WITHDRAWN: Tongue scraping for treating halitosis.
Outhouse TL, Al-Alawi R, Fedorowicz Z, Keenan JV
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016 May 26;2016(5):CD005519. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005519.pub3. PMID: 27227886Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, larynx, oropharynx and hypopharynx: EHNS-ESMO-ESTRO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.
Machiels JP, René Leemans C, Golusinski W, Grau C, Licitra L, Gregoire V; EHNS Executive Board. Electronic address: [email protected]; ESMO Guidelines Committee. Electronic address: [email protected]; ESTRO Executive Board. Electronic address: [email protected]
Ann Oncol 2020 Nov;31(11):1462-1475. Epub 2020 Oct 23 doi: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.07.011. PMID: 33239190
Oral microbiome: possible harbinger for children's health.
Xiao J, Fiscella KA, Gill SR
Int J Oral Sci 2020 Apr 30;12(1):12. doi: 10.1038/s41368-020-0082-x. PMID: 32350240Free PMC Article
Premalignant and malignant oral mucosal lesions: Clinical and pathological findings.
Maymone MBC, Greer RO, Kesecker J, Sahitya PC, Burdine LK, Cheng AD, Maymone AC, Vashi NA
J Am Acad Dermatol 2019 Jul;81(1):59-71. Epub 2018 Nov 14 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.09.060. PMID: 30447325
Role of Salivary Biomarkers in Oral Cancer Detection.
Khurshid Z, Zafar MS, Khan RS, Najeeb S, Slowey PD, Rehman IU
Adv Clin Chem 2018;86:23-70. Epub 2018 Jul 23 doi: 10.1016/bs.acc.2018.05.002. PMID: 30144841
Cancer of the oral cavity.
Montero PH, Patel SG
Surg Oncol Clin N Am 2015 Jul;24(3):491-508. Epub 2015 Apr 15 doi: 10.1016/j.soc.2015.03.006. PMID: 25979396Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

PET Imaging of Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Cancers.
Marcus C, Subramaniam RM
PET Clin 2022 Apr;17(2):223-234. Epub 2022 Mar 4 doi: 10.1016/j.cpet.2021.12.005. PMID: 35256303
Monitoring Microcirculation: Utility and Barriers - A Point-of-View Review.
Dubin A, Kanoore Edul VS, Caminos Eguillor JF, Ferrara G
Vasc Health Risk Manag 2020;16:577-589. Epub 2020 Dec 31 doi: 10.2147/VHRM.S242635. PMID: 33408477Free PMC Article
Role of adverse pathological features in surgically treated early oral cavity carcinomas with adequate margins and the development of a scoring system to predict local control.
Subramaniam N, Balasubramanian D, Low TH, Murthy S, Anand A, Prasad C, Vijayan SN, Thankappan K, Iyer S
Head Neck 2018 Nov;40(11):2329-2333. Epub 2018 Nov 1 doi: 10.1002/hed.25163. PMID: 30381858
The development of the PAR Index (Peer Assessment Rating): reliability and validity.
Richmond S, Shaw WC, O'Brien KD, Buchanan IB, Jones R, Stephens CD, Roberts CT, Andrews M
Eur J Orthod 1992 Apr;14(2):125-39. doi: 10.1093/ejo/14.2.125. PMID: 1582457
Fibre optic transillumination and radiographs in diagnosis of approximal caries in primary teeth.
Holt RD, Azevedo MR
Community Dent Health 1989 Sep;6(3):239-47. PMID: 2679987

Recent systematic reviews

Aetiology and associations of halitosis: A systematic review.
Memon MA, Memon HA, Muhammad FE, Fahad S, Siddiqui A, Lee KY, Tahir MJ, Yousaf Z
Oral Dis 2023 May;29(4):1432-1438. Epub 2022 Mar 5 doi: 10.1111/odi.14172. PMID: 35212093
Effectiveness of Myofunctional Therapy in Ankyloglossia: A Systematic Review.
González Garrido MDP, Garcia-Munoz C, Rodríguez-Huguet M, Martin-Vega FJ, Gonzalez-Medina G, Vinolo-Gil MJ
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 Sep 28;19(19) doi: 10.3390/ijerph191912347. PMID: 36231647Free PMC Article
Oral microflora and pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Jang H, Patoine A, Wu TT, Castillo DA, Xiao J
Sci Rep 2021 Aug 19;11(1):16870. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-96495-1. PMID: 34413437Free PMC Article
Gingival phenotype modification therapies on natural teeth: A network meta-analysis.
Barootchi S, Tavelli L, Zucchelli G, Giannobile WV, Wang HL
J Periodontol 2020 Nov;91(11):1386-1399. Epub 2020 Jun 12 doi: 10.1002/JPER.19-0715. PMID: 32392401
Pediatric Oral Motor Feeding Assessments: A Systematic Review.
Barton C, Bickell M, Fucile S
Phys Occup Ther Pediatr 2018 May;38(2):190-209. Epub 2017 Apr 21 doi: 10.1080/01942638.2017.1290734. PMID: 28430014

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