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Psoriasis: Palatal Manifestations and Physiologic Considerations
Author(s) -
Eastman John Russell,
Goldblatt Lawrence I.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.036
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1943-3670
pISSN - 0022-3492
DOI - 10.1902/jop.1983.54.12.736
Subject(s) - psoriasis , medicine , oral cavity , dermatology , intensive care medicine , dentistry
T he histologic and clinical criteria for psoriasis involving the palate are discussed. A review of the literature shows the present case to be the fifth well‐documented one in the literature. A possible explanation for the rarity of clinical manifestations in the oral cavity is presented.