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ArticleBritish dental journal2017

Oral surgery II: Part 4. Common oral lesions.

C M Hill, M Devine, T Renton

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Article in British dental journal, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

C M HillCardiff Dental School.
M DevineKings College Hospital London.
T RentonKing's College London.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lesions of the mouth are surprisingly common and vary from the totally innocuous to highly malignant neoplasms. As required for the management of all patients, a clear and concise history and a thorough clinical examination are essential. In addition, radiographs and other laboratory investigations may be required to formulate a differential diagnosis. A definitive diagnosis, on which treatment planning should always be based, can usually only be confirmed following a histological examination. This may be obtained through a biopsy or following total excision of a lesion.

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Oral Surgical ProceduresSurgery, OralBiopsyDiagnosis, DifferentialHumansMouthMouth Neoplasms

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