The Center for Oral Disease provides consultative and treatment services for oral mucosal, salivary gland, bony or dental pathology conditions including ulcerative and/or vesiculobullous lesions, red and white lesions, suspected cancerous or precancerous lesions, unusual pigmented lesions, suspected oral manifestation or systemic or dermatologic disease, unusual osseous or dental lesions, oral complications of drug therapy, oral complications of cancer therapies, xerostomia and salivary gland diseases including Sjogren's syndrome. The Center also manages orofacial pain disorders including atypical facial pain, myofascial pain disorder, and burning mouth syndrome.
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Clinical Information
The following downloadable literature describes some of the more common conditions treated at the Center for Oral Disease. This information can be shared with dentists and physicians and is meant to be informative and educational.
Aphthous ulcers
Oral lichen planus
Oral lichen planus (in Spanish)
Geographic tongue
Mucous membrane pemphigoid
Dry mouth
Graft-versus-host disease
Graft-versus-host disease (in Spanish)
Burning mouth syndrome
Burning mouth syndrome (in Spanish)
For Cancer Patients
We work very closely with both the bone marrow transplantation and head and neck oncology programs at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Please visit these links for additional information regarding preparing for your treatment and specific guidelines. Please contact our clinic with any questions.