Drugs used in the treatment of oral mucosal diseases

Abstract

Corresponding author: Dr. Gökay Karapınar Istanbul University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Fatih/Istanbul Phone:05385914435 E-mail: gokaykarapinar@gmail.com SUMMARY The oral mucosa and the surrounding tissues are the entrance to the body, where oral mucosa-specific lesions can be seen, and where symptoms or signs of many systemic diseases can be observed. The etiology of the lesions occurring in the oral mucosa may be trauma, infection, immunological causes or idiopathic. Drug application onto the mucosa covering the oral cavity has long been a field of pharmacology. Lesions that occur as a symptom of systemic diseases are usually seen as ulcerations. The purpose of the treatment is to apply symptomatic treatments that mainly improve the patient’s comfort while solving the underlying problem. These are achieved primarily by correcting oral hygiene, regulating the diet, and prescribing medicines in the appropriate manner mentioned in the article. In this review, we aimed to review the drugs used in oral mucosal diseases by the dentists who frequently deal with them.