Journal of General Practice

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Western Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Ireland, UK

Publications

• Case Report   
  A Case Report on Oral Ulceration and its Diagnosis and Treatment
  Author(s): Bronagh McGuckin* and Brian Swinson
  
  Oral ulceration is a common disorder of the oral mucosa with individuals regularly presenting to primary care practitioners seeking advice and treatment. Diagnosis of oral ulceration remains a challenge for clinicians due to the overlap in clinical presentations and the diverse aetiological processes that can be involved in their development. A recent study evaluating general medical practitioners’ attitudes towards oral examination identified problems in clinicians’ confidence in differentiating between benign and malignant ulcers, with a lack of knowledge and training being cited as contributing factors. This article aims to provide an overview of the diagnosis and management of oral ulceration, providing a framework to guide clinical decision-making in a primary care setting... Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2329-9126.22.10.431

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