Yellow lesions of the oral cavity: Diagnostic appraisal and management strategies

Faraz MOHAMMED ¹, Arishiya THAPASUM ², Shamaz MOHAMED ³, Halima SHAMAZ ⁴, Ramesh KUMARASAN ⁵

¹ Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, and ² Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Dr Syamala Reddy Dental College Hospital & Research Centre, Bangalore, India, ³ Department of Community & Public Health Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Amrita University, Cochin, India, ⁴ Amrita center of Nanosciences, Amrita University, Cochin, India and ⁵ Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, AIMST University, Kedah,

Malaysia

ABSTRACT

Yellow lesions of the oral cavity constitute a rather common group of lesions that are encountered during routine clinical dental practice. The process of clinical diagnosis and treatment planning is of great concern to the patient as it determines the nature of future follow up care. There is a strong need for a rational and functional classification which will enable better understanding of the basic disease process, as well as in formulating a differential diagnosis. Clinical diagnostic skills and good judgment forms the key to successful management of yellow lesions of the oral cavity.

Keywords: Yellow lesions, oral cavity, diagnosis, management

Correspondence: Faraz Mohammed, # 471, 14^th Cross, 8^th Main Wilson Garden, Bangalore – 560030, Karnataka, India.

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Brunei Int Med J. 2013; 9 (5): 290-301