About the Book

Mucocutaneous Lesions in Dentistry is a concise resource to assist dentists in identifying, diagnosing and treating a range of mucocutaneous lesions. 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.

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