Thoughts

•   Oral lesions involve the epithelium and sometimes the connective tissue attached to the epithelium, explains Eversole (2004).
• Surface debris white lesions are related to the death of the epithelial tissue. They are often painful. They could be caused by a burn from hot food, hot drinks, or chemicals.
• The leading difference between a soft tissue enlargement and an oral lesion of the oral mucosa is the size. Soft tissue enlargements are at least five millimeters in diameter.
• Oral mucosal cysts are generally well-defined in their borders, non-tender and slow-growing. The mucosa looks normal unless it is injured.
• The second part of the evaluation for oral mucosal lesions in the examination. The exam should include extra-oral and intra-oral examinations.
•  The biggest difference between oral surface lesions and soft tissue enlargement is the depth or thickness of the problematic area.
• A soft tissue enlargement has two clinical presentation types. In a reactive soft tissue enlargement, the swelling develops rapidly. Its growth rate could be measured in hours, days or weeks.
• When an oral mucosal lesion is biopsied and found to be cancerous, surgical removal of the lesion and nearby lymph nodes is indicated.