Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 11

Pigmented Lesion of Oral Cavity

Post Graduate Trainee, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O'Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

Online published on 27 March, 2020.

Abstract

In the oral fissure most commonly pigmented lesion is seen. Lesion depicts a large diversityof clinical entities, from anatomical to systemic illness manifestation. Systemic history, dental history, drug history, extra oral and intraoral study is needed for the evaluation of patient.some cases laboratory exploration and biopsy are being done.

Keywords

Diagnosis, Exogenous Pigmentation, Drug Induced Pigmentation, Endogenous Pigmentation