Nicotine Stomatitis: Differential Diagnoses & Workup

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Further Reading

Clinical guidelines

Screening for oral cancer: recommendation statement. ⁹
United States Preventive Services Task Force - Independent Expert Panel.  1996 (revised 2004 Feb 24).  4 pages.  NGC:003454

HealthPartners Dental Group and Clinics guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of periodontal diseases. ¹⁰
HealthPartners Dental Group - Professional Association.  2006 Mar.  85 pages.  NGC:005629

Clinical trials

Spectroscopy for Diagnostic Assessment of Oral Mucosal Lesions

Study of Epidermal Growth Factor on Oral Mucositis Induced by Intensive Chemotherapy for Hematologic Malignancies (EGFOM)

Related eMedicine topics

Cancers of the Oral Mucosa

Candidiasis, Mucosal

Premalignant Conditions of the Oral Cavity

Keywords

nicotinic stomatitis, smoker's palate, smoker's keratosis, smoker's patch

Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Dana Gelman Keiles, DMD, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Stomatology, University of California at San Francisco
Dana Gelman Keiles, DMD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Oral Medicine and American Dental Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Coauthor(s)

Sol Silverman, DDS, Professor, Department of Stomatology, University of California at San Francisco School of Dentistry
Sol Silverman, DDS is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Oral Medicine and American Dental Association
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Medical Editor

Marjan Garmyn, MD, PhD, Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium; Chair and Adjunct Head, Department of Dermatology, University of Leuven, Belgium
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Pharmacy Editor

David F Butler, MD, Professor of Dermatology, Texas A&M University College of Medicine; Chair, Department of Dermatology, Director, Dermatology Residency Training Program, Scott and White Clinic, Northside Clinic
David F Butler, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Dermatology, American Medical Association, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, American Society for MOHS Surgery, Association of Military Dermatologists, and Phi Beta Kappa
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Managing Editor

Drore Eisen, MD, DDS, Consulting Staff, Department of Dermatology, Dermatology Research Associates of Cincinnati
Drore Eisen, MD, DDS is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology, American Academy of Oral Medicine, and American Dental Association
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CME Editor

Catherine Quirk, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, Brown University
Catherine Quirk, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha and American Academy of Dermatology
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Chief Editor

Dirk M Elston, MD, Director, Department of Dermatology, Geisinger Medical Center
Dirk M Elston, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology
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