What is Meant by Oral Medicine in Dentistry?

This is a branch of dentistry which deals with the clinical diagnosis and non-surgical treatment of any non-dental conditions affecting the oral cavity and maxillofacial region such as lichen plans, ulcers, pemphigus vulgar-is and lesions like leukoplakia, etc.

It deals only with non surgical treatment conditions like dry mouth disease, oral sub mucous fibrosis, burning mouth syndrome etc,. Whenever people come to the doctor and make a chief complaint about the disease, then oral medicine will be given to the patients for initial diagnosis. There is no need of surgery for initial diagnosis and it can be primarily managed by administering oral medicine. Oral medicine is given by the consultant in oral medicine who has dental and medical qualifications.

Research and clinical care are the two factors involved in oral medicine. It is also concerned with the oral health care of patients with chronic, recurrent and medically related disorders of the oral and maxillofacial region, and with their diagnosis and non-surgical management. Oral medicines are nothing but capsules, tablets, liquid syrups that can be swallowed, chewed or placed under your tongue to dissolve.