Prototypical signs of the orofacial region-eyes see what the mind knows
International Journal of Development Research
Prototypical signs of the orofacial region-eyes see what the mind knows
Received 11th August 2017; Received in revised form 07th September, 2017; Accepted 14th October, 2017; Published online 29th November, 2017
Copyright © 2017, Deivanayagi Muthusamy. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Many systemic diseases have unique oral manifestations that can aid a primary-care clinician in making a diagnosis. Careful oral examination may reveal findings suggestive of a systemic disorder. The fact that the oral mucosa may reflect internal processes of the whole organism is ancient knowledge. Therefore, it is extremely important to know that the oral mucosa plays a role in numerous systemic diseases, in some cases oral symptoms being the first manifestation of a disease. In the present review discusses some of the significant signs which act as clinical guide.
