Normal findings that appear pathology in the oral cavity

Abstract

Intraoral clinical examination is a key function of the general clinical assessment. The general dentist and general physician should be concerned about pathologies that exhibit intraoral signs, even in early stages of the disease, which could be relevant to the diagnosis. Therefore, recognizing the normal intraoral findings becomes of great interest to the clinic. There are many clinical pictures that not being present in all humans can be found in many patients and because are not related with any pathology should be considered normal. This report explains the normal intraoral findings and how to properly distinguish them.