EC Dental Science

Objective: The aim of this paper is to provide information about some possible inflammatory diseases affecting the skin and oral highlighting the following points:

• The aetiology
• General aspects of each disease
• Clinical features
• The important histological features
• Management including both (diagnosis and treatment)
• The prognosis.

Keywords: Diseases; Skin; Oral Mucosa

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