Topics in Oral Medicine

Musculoskeletal Disorders 1548
- Infections of the Jaw107
  - Alveolar Osteitis9
  - Osteomyelitis69
    - Acute Osteomyelitis24
    - Chronic Osteomyelitis29
    - Diffuse Sclerosing Osteomyelitis16
  - Osteoradionecrosis17
  - Sclerotic Bone Islands12
- Cysts Around the Jaws255
  - Odontogenic Cysts190
    - Cysts of Inflammatory Origin48
      - Radicular Cyst36
        Lateral Radicular Cyst13
        Residual Radicular Cyst21
      - Inflammatory Collateral Cyst12
    - Cysts of Developmental or Unknown Origin142
      - Dentigerous Cyst27
      - Odontogenic Keratocyst20
        Basal Cell Naevus Syndrome12
      - Orthokeratinised Odontogenic Cyst12
      - Lateral Periodontal Cyst18
      - Glandular Odontogenic Cyst14
      - Calcifying Odontogenic Cyst25
      - Gingival Cyst26
  - Non-Odontogenic Cyst65
    - Incisive Canal Cyst17
    - Nasolabial Cyst11
    - Sublingual Dermoid Cyst12
    - Thyroglossal Duct Cyst13
    - Branchial Cyst12
    - Foregut Cyst
- Odontogenic Tumours352
  - Benign Epithelial Tumours75
    - Ameloblastoma35
    - Squamous Odontogenic Tumour11
    - Calcifying Epithelial Odontogenic Tumour15
    - Adenomatoid Odontogenic Tumour14
  - Benign Mixed Epithelial and Mesenchymal Tumours55
    - Ameloblastic Fibroma8
    - Primordial Odontogenic Tumour12
    - Odontome22
    - Dentinogenic Ghost Cell Tumour13
  - Benign Mesenchymal Tumours48
    - Odontogenic Fibroma15
    - Odontogenic Myxoma16
    - Cementoblastoma17
  - Fibro-Osseous Lesions61
    - Cemento-Ossifying Fibromas10
    - Monostotic Fibrous Dysplasia13
    - Cemento-Osseous Dysplasia19
    - Polyostotic Fibrous Dysplasia19
    - McCune-Albright Syndrome
  - Malignant Neoplasms113
    - Ameloblastic Carcinoma17
    - Primary Intra-Osseous Carcinoma18
    - Sclerosing Odontogenic Carcinoma15
    - Clear Cell Odontogenic Carcinoma16
    - Ghost Cell Odontogenic Carcinoma14
    - Odontogenic Carcinosarcoma16
    - Odontogenic Sarcoma17
- Non-Odontogenic Tumours518
  - Non-Neoplastic308
    - Exostosis and Tori17
    - Salivary Calculi24
    - Osteochondroma13
    - Salivary Duct Strictures16
    - Central Giant Cell Granuloma32
    - Mucocele20
    - Sialadenitis30
    - Xerostomia26
    - Sjogren’s Syndrome22
    - HIV-Associated Salivary Gland Disease26
    - IgG4 Disease17
    - Necrotising Sialometaplasia10
    - Sarcoidosis27
    - Sialadenosis15
    - Hypersalivation13
  - Histiocytosis25
    - Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis25
  - Primary Benign Neoplasms94
    - Osteoma18
    - Ossifying Fibroma25
    - Haemangioma35
    - Melanocytic Neuroectodermal Tumour16
  - Primary Malignant Neoplasms69
    - Osteosarcoma19
    - Chondrosarcoma14
    - Ewing’s Sarcoma15
    - Multiple Myeloma21
  - Secondary Metastatic Neoplasms22
- Bone Diseases200
  - Genetic Bone Diseases68
    - Gnathodiaphyseal Dysplasia12
    - Osteoporosis25
    - Achondroplasia9
    - Cherubism22
    - Hyperphosphatasia
  - Metabolic Bone Disease53
    - Rickets29
    - Hyperparathyroidism24
  - Other Bone Diseases34
    - Paget’s Disease of Bone30
  - Bone Cysts45
    - Solitary Bone Cyst13
    - Aneurysmal Bone Cyst12
    - Osteoporotic Bone Marrow Defect20
- Disorders of the TMJ116
  - Trismus29
  - Persistent Limitation of Movement59
    - Extracapsular Causes18
    - Intracapsular Causes19
    - Muscular Causes22
Orofacial Pain74
- Burning Mouth Syndrome18
- Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia20
- Sinus Disorders8
- Trigeminal Neuralgia28
Soft Tissue Disorders2199
- Autoimmune214
  - Lichen Planus146
    - Vulvovaginal-Gingival Syndrome
    - Malignant Change in Lichen Planus35
    - Lichenoid Reactions43
    - Lichenoid Drug Reactions26
    - Topical Lichenoid Reactions42
  - Lupus15
  - Pemphigus Vulgaris23
  - Rheumatoid Arthritis30
- Soft Tissue Calcifications6
- Gingival and Periodontal Diseases197
  - Chronic Gingivitis35
  - Chronic Periodontitis29
  - Aggressive Periodontitis16
  - Pre-Pubertal Periodontitis19
  - Lateral Periodontal Abscess17
  - Acute Necrotising Ulcerative Gingivitis11
  - Acute Necrotising Ulcerative Periodontitis12
  - HIV-Associated Periodontitis30
  - Gingival Enlargement28
    - Hereditary Gingival Fibromatosis16
    - Drug-Induced Gingival Overgrowth12
    - Localised Juvenile Spongiotic Gingivitis
- Major Infections of the Mouth and Face34
  - Noma (cancrum Oris)21
  - Actinomycosis13
- Diseases of the Oral Mucosa1270
  - Ulcers545
    - Infective316
      - Primary Herpetic Stomatitis25
      - Herpes Labialis23
      - Herpes Zoster38
      - Cytomegalovirus30
      - Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease20
      - Herpangina11
      - Measles24
      - Chicken Pox16
      - Tuberculosis19
      - Syphilis31
      - Candidosis30
      - Angular Cheilitis/stomatitis19
      - HIV-Associated Ulcers30
    - Non-Infective151
      - Behçet’s Disease22
      - Erythema Multiforme24
      - Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis54
      - Traumatic35
      - Nicorandil-Induced Ulcers15
      - Chronic Ulcerative Stomatitis18
    - Graft Versus Host Disease16
    - Lupus Erythematosus26
    - Immunobullous Disease36
      - Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid23
      - Stevens-Johnson Syndrome13
      - Toothpaste-Induced Epithelial Peeling
  - Mucosal Allergic Responses23
    - Reactive Arthritis11
    - Kawasaki Disease12
  - Benign White Mucosal Lesions194
    - Leukoplakia40
    - Fordyce Spots18
    - Leukoedema14
    - Frictional Keratosis26
    - Cheek and Tongue Biting21
    - Stomatitis Nicotina14
    - Oral Hairy Leukoplakia25
    - White Sponge Naevus14
    - Oral Keratosis of Renal Failure12
    - Skin Grafts10
  - Benign Mucosal Swellings147
    - Fibroepithelial Polyp20
    - Epulis30
    - Denture-Induced Granuloma17
    - Papillary Hyperplasia of Palate15
    - Pyogenic Granuloma23
    - Papilloma30
    - Verruciform Xanthoma12
    - Calibre-Persistent Artery
  - Tongue Disorders153
    - Erythema Migrans27
    - Lingual Papillitis32
    - Hairy Tongue30
    - Glossitis30
    - Anaemic Glossitis18
    - Macroglossia16
  - Potentially Malignant Disorders208
    - Erythroplakia12
    - Speckled Leukoplakia-Erythroplakia23
    - Sublingual Keratosis20
    - Proliferative Verrucous Leukoplakia24
    - Smokeless Tobacco-Induced Keratosis20
    - Chronic Hyperplastic Candidosis24
    - Oral Submucous Fibrosis20
    - Dyskeratosis Congenita25
    - HPV-Associated Dysplasia29
    - Syphilitic Leukoplakia11
- Soft Tissue Tumours58
  - Malignant58
    - Rhabdomyosarcoma12
    - Fibrosarcoma16
    - Kaposi’s Sarcoma30
- Oral Pigmented Lesions157
  - Diffuse Mucosal Pigmentation48
    - Addison’s Disease18
    - Drugs30
  - Localised Melanin Pigmentation
    - Melanocanthoma
  - Syndromes With Oral Pigmentation25
    - Peutz-Jegher’s Syndrome25
    - Laugier-Hunziker Syndrome
  - Other Localised Pigmented Lesions84
    - Amalgam Tattoo24
    - Lead Lines22
    - Melanoma38
- Unwanted Oral Effects of Drugs131
  - Mucositis31
  - Fixed Drug Eruption19
  - Oral Lichenoid Reactions45
  - Mercurialism
  - Oral Hyperpigmentation26
  - Angioedema10
- Allergy102
  - Atopy20
  - Contact Dermatitis19
  - Local Anaesthetic Allergy14
  - Oral Allergy Syndrome29
- Cervical Lymphadenopathy30
Tooth Disorders361
- Disorders of Tooth Development268
  - Abnormalities in Tooth Number91
  - Defective Dentine Formation61
    - Dentinal Dysplasia Type I15
    - Dentinal Dysplasia Type II13
    - Dentinogenesis Imperfecta15
    - Osteogenesis Imperfecta18
  - Defective Enamel Formation53
  - Defects of Enamel and Dentine53
    - Regional Odontodysplasia16
    - Segmental Odontomaxillary Dysplasia10
  - Discolouration of Deciduous Teeth10
- Systemic Conditions Affecting Teeth110
  - Idiopathic Hypoparathyroidism16
  - Hypophosphatasia16
  - Ehlers Danlos Syndrome14
  - Gardner’s Syndrome15
  - Epidermolysis Bullosa14
  - Congenital Syphilis21
  - Vitamin D-Resistant Rickets14
- Hypercementosis28
- Disorders of Eruption51
  - Eruption Haematoma11
  - Eruption Sequestrum13
  - Natal Teeth11
  - Delayed Eruption16
- Resorption39
  - Resorption of Deciduous Teeth18
  - Resorption of Permanent Teeth21
    - Idiopathic Resorption19
Disorders of Development51
- Cleft Lip and Palate41
  - Isolated Cleft Palate19
  - Syndromic Cleft Lip and Palate20
- Stafne’s Idiopathic Bony Cavity2
- Hereditary Prognathism8
- Ankyloglossia
- Cowden’s Syndrome
- Crouzon Syndrome
- Apert Syndrome
- Treacher Collins Syndrome
- Hemifacial Microsomia
Oral Cancer200
- Carcinoma of the Alveolar Ridge, Cheek and Palate18
- Carcinoma of the Tongue and Floor of Mouth26
- Suspected Cancer Pathway Referral36
- TNM Staging30
- Verrucous Carcinoma22
- Carcinoma of the Lip39
- HIV-Associated Oropharyngeal Carcinomas17
- Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma12
Salivary Gland Disorders453
- Neoplastic453
  - Epithelial Tumours324
    - Benign144
      - Benign Nerve Sheath Tumours10
      - Pleomorphic Adenoma20
      - Lipoma15
      - Warthin’s Tumour13
      - Basal Cell and Canalicular Adenoma25
      - Granular Cell Tumour14
      - Congenital Granular Cell Tumour8
      - Oncocytoma11
      - Congenital Epulis14
      - Lymphangioma14
    - Primary Malignant130
      - Acinic Cell Carcinoma17
      - Secretory Carcinoma14
      - Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma14
      - Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma16
      - Polymorphous Adenocarcinoma16
      - Salivary Duct Carcinoma20
      - Epithelial-Myoepithelial Carcinoma16
      - Carcinoma Ex Pleomorphic Adenoma17
    - Secondary Malignant50
      - Lymphatic Spread23
      - Blood Borne27
  - Non-Epithelial Tumours129
    - Haematoma23
    - Lymphoma106
      - Hodgkin’s Lymphoma29
      - Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma20
      - Burkitt’s Lymphoma24
      - MALT Lymphoma16
      - Nasopharyngeal Lymphoma17
Haematological Disorders185
- Sickle Cell Disease16
- Thalassaemia13
- Leukaemia28
- Leukopaenia
- Haemorrhagic Disorders92
  - Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangiectasia13
  - Angina Bullosa Haemorrhagica24
  - Purpura30
  - Von Willebrand’s Disease15
  - Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation10
- Clotting Disorders36
  - Haemophilia A19
  - Christmas Disease17

Sjogren’s Syndrome

From the DentTest dentistry textbook, with 22 practice questions. Last updated 4 October 2026.

Management

Management of xerostomia

Interactive algorithm: Management of xerostomia in Sjögren’s syndrome (double-click to edit wording)