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Disorders of the oral mucosa can be difficult to diagnose and treat. They tend to be chronic and often severely affect an individual’s quality of life. These diseases include oral lichen planus, mucous membrane pemphigoid, mucosal pemphigus vulgaris, and chronic aphthous stomatitis among others. Because they are immune mediated, these conditions require treatments ranging from … Read more