Think about this as "oral dermatology". A wide variety of disorders can result in sores, lumps, bumps, ulcers and colored spots in the mouth. Some are simple and need no treatment, and some can be life threatening.

Dr. Sirois is a Diplomat of the American Board of Oral Medicine, is an internationally recongnized expert in the diagnosis and treatment of oral mucosal / dermatology disorders, and an active author and researcher funded by both the National Institutes of Health and private industry.

For more information about oral lesions and other oral medicine problems, visit the American Academy of Oral Medicine web site at http://www.aaom.com, and click on "patient information".