Name That Oral mucosal disease is an integral part of the dental practice. Dental practitioners are the first-line providers a patient sees for an evaluation of oral lesions, so they must know the basics of oral pathology and forming a differential diagnosis. Knowing the difference between benign and malignant lesions can save lives. Accurate diagnosis not only leads to early intervention or specialist referral, but also avoids unnecessary office visits and inappropriate treatments. So, let's see if you can name that lesion! by Dr. Seena Patel Seena Patel, DMD, MPH, is the associate director of oral medicine and an associate professor at A.T. Still University's Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH). She is also an associate at Southwest Orofacial Group in Phoenix, practicing orofacial pain treatment, oral medicine and dental sleep medicine since 2012. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain and the American Board of Oral Medicine. Patel earned her DMD and MPH degrees from ATSU-ASDOH and completed her residency in orofacial pain and oral medicine at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry at the University of Southern California. 74 SEPTEMBER 2019 // dentaltown.comhttp://www.dentaltown.com