stomatology
dental medicine
Also known as: oral medicine
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dentistry
- In dentistry: Other disciplines
Oral medicine, or stomatology, treats the variety of diseases that affect both the skin and the oral mucous membranes. Some of these diseases, such as pemphigus vulgaris, can develop their first manifestations in the mouth and can be life-threatening. Oral cancer also has a high mortality rate, partly…
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