Oral Medicine Glossary

Inflammation of the parotid salivary gland, which may be infectious (viral or bacterial), autoimmune, or obstructive in...

A group of autoimmune subepithelial blistering disorders characterised by autoantibodies targeting basement membrane zon...

A potentially life-threatening autoimmune vesiculobullous disease causing painful intraepithelial blisters of the oral m...

A reactive gingival lesion characterised histologically by multinucleated giant cells within a vascular stroma, presenti...

The most common benign salivary gland tumour, characterised by diverse epithelial and mesenchymal-like elements within a...

Abbreviation for Potentially Malignant Disorder; used in oral medicine to denote a group of conditions carrying a recogn...

A WHO-endorsed term for oral mucosal conditions that carry an increased risk of transforming into oral squamous cell car...

An aggressive, multifocal form of oral leukoplakia with a high rate of malignant transformation, characterised by progre...

A benign, reactive vascular proliferation of the oral soft tissues presenting as a rapidly growing, bright red, haemorrh...

A mucocele arising specifically from the sublingual salivary gland, presenting as a bluish, fluctuant swelling in the fl...

A chronic condition characterised by repeated episodes of one or more painful aphthous ulcers on the oral mucosa.

A measurable reduction in salivary output from one or more salivary glands, which may or may not be symptomatic as xeros...

Inflammation of one or more salivary glands, which may be acute or chronic, and of infectious, obstructive, or autoimmun...

A minimally invasive endoscopic technique used to visualise, diagnose, and treat obstructive and inflammatory conditions...

A radiographic investigation in which contrast medium is injected into a salivary gland duct to delineate ductal anatomy...

The formation of calcified stones (sialoliths) within a salivary gland or its ductal system, most commonly affecting the...

The clinical measurement of salivary flow rate, used to objectively assess salivary gland function.

Excessive production or perceived pooling of saliva in the oral cavity, also referred to as hypersalivation or ptyalism.

A non-inflammatory, non-neoplastic bilateral enlargement of the salivary glands, most commonly the parotids, associated...

A general term for inflammation of the oral mucosa, used in oral medicine to describe a broad range of conditions affect...

A white keratotic lesion arising on the floor of the mouth or ventral tongue, considered a particularly high-risk potent...

A deep space infection of the floor of the mouth and submandibular region, most commonly of odontogenic origin, with the...

A vital dye technique applied to oral mucosal lesions to highlight areas of increased nuclear density, aiding in the ide...

A benign bony exostosis occurring on the lingual aspect of the mandible, typically bilateral and located in the premolar...