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11-Year-Old With an Anterior Tonsillar Pillar Defect
12/03/2024
Katelyn Neller, BS; Ramya Reddy, BS; Jennifer Carroll, PA-C; Maria N. Kelly, MD; Diane Howell, MD; Molly Posa, MD
An 11-year-old girl presented to her pediatrician with a 1-day history of progressive right ear pain, clear rhinorrhea, and mild generalized abdominal pain. The physical examination was significant for an...
12/03/2024
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Clinical presentation of a lingual congenital melanocytic macule.
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Oral Congenital Melanocytic Nevi: A Rare Finding
11/26/2024
Jesse D. Bracamonte, DO; Michael Underhill, DO; Denise Schweda, MD
A 44-year-old, non-smoking man presented to his primary care physician for an annual exam and reported having a deeply pigmented tongue lesion that has been visible since childhood.
11/26/2024
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Abnormally Large Submandibular Salivary Gland Sialolithiasis
08/12/2024
Maria Alamir, OMS II; Philip Brauer, MD; Joseph Mandato, OMS-IV; Robert Bales, MD, MPH, FAAFP; Phillip Charles, MD
A 31-year-old woman with history of opiate use disorder (OUD) presented to her primary care physician with persistent salivary gland swelling for 1 week and a history of periodic salivary gland swelling for...
08/12/2024

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Pop Quiz
Oral Symptoms in Uncontrolled Diabetes
05/21/2024
Are you familiar with how uncontrolled diabetes may affect an individual’s oral health? Take this pop quiz to test your knowledge!
05/21/2024
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Pop Quiz
Patients at Risk for Oral Candidiasis
10/03/2023
Are you familiar with which patient populations are at a greater risk for developing oral candidiasis? Find out by taking our pop quiz.
10/03/2023
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Conditions Affecting the Mouth
Oral Health
Slideshow: Conditions Affecting the Mouth
11/11/2022
Welcome to our slideshow featuring presentations of conditions affecting the mouth! Click through the slides to read each case report from the Consultant archives. Each slide links to the full case...
11/11/2022
Oral Candidiasis
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Oral Candidiasis
Slideshow: Cases of Oral Candidiasis
10/12/2022
In this slideshow, view images of oral candidiasis and read about the condition’s presentation. Each slide links to the full case report for more details.
10/12/2022
Pediatrics
Pediatrics
Clinical Poll: How Would You Diagnose This Swelling?
10/17/2019
A 13-year-old otherwise healthy girl presented to the emergency department with a 3-week history of progressive swelling of the right side of her neck and underneath the right side of her tongue. What...
10/17/2019

Clinical Insights

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Early-Life Antibiotic Use and Dental Health Outcomes
03/02/2024
In this podcast, Mihiri J. Silva, PhD, and Dharini Ravindra, DCD, discuss the results of their team's recent systematic review examining the relationship between antibiotic exposure in early childhood and...
03/02/2024
expert Q&A
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expert Q&A
Impact of PsA, Periodontitis on Quality of Life
01/31/2024
In this Q and A, Supriya Mishra, MD, discusses the relationship between psoriatic arthritis and periodontitis, including how these conditions may adversely impact patients’ quality of life.
01/31/2024
Podcast
Correa
Podcast
Physical Examination, Causes, and Management of Patients With Oral Ulcer
01/08/2024
In this episode, Amit Correa, MD, discusses the clinical evaluation and management of patients with an oral ulcer, including the causes, management of a patient with an aphthous ulcer, malignant and...
01/08/2024
Video
Dana Orange
Video
The Presence of Periodontal Disease in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
12/23/2023
In this video, Dana Orange, MD, MSc, and William H. Robinson, MD, PhD, discuss their study, “Oral mucosal breaks trigger anti-citrullinated bacterial and human protein antibody responses in rheumatoid...
12/23/2023
Geriatrics
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Geriatrics
Oral Health Assessment for Assisted Living Residents
12/05/2023
In this episode, Deborah Dowd, RDH, MS, speaks about her team’s research on oral health assessments and reassessments for assisted living residents, including the rules and regulations in 12 western states,...
12/05/2023