QU I Z Name That General dentists are first in the line of practitioners that patients see for an oral lesion evaluation; therefore, a sound understanding of oral mucosal diseases and their clinical presentation is paramount. Accurate diagnosis not only leads to early intervention or specialist referral, but also avoids unnecessary office visits and inappropriate treatments. So, let's see if you can name that lesion! 60 SEPTEMBER 2017 // dentaltown.com by Dr. Seena Patel Seena Patel, DMD, MPH, is the associate director of oral medicine and an assistant professor at A.T. Still University's Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH). She is also an associate at Southwest Orofacial Group in Phoenix, practicing orofacial pain treatment, oral medicine and dental sleep medicine since 2012. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain and the American Board of Oral Medicine. Patel earned her DMD and MPH degrees from ATSU-ASDOH and completed her residency in orofacial pain and oral medicine at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry at the University of Southern California.http://www.dentaltown.com