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A dentist should have a sound knowledge of skin disorders, particularly those which have oral manifestations.
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History and examination (lesion recognition) is important.
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Some of the treatments for skin disorders, particularly steroid treatment, may impact on dental treatment and should be borne in mind.
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Skin disorders are potentially important to dentists in diverse ways. The skin disease itself might have oral manifestations, and drugs used to treat skin disorders may impact on dental management. This first paper considering skin disorders examines points to look out for in the history and considers specific groups of conditions. Further conditions will be discussed in part B.
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Greenwood, M., Meechan, J., Macleod, R. et al. General medicine and surgery for dental practitioners. Part 3 – skin disorders part A. Br Dent J 208, 453–457 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.2010.448
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