Clinical and radiological signs of importance for the oral physician and oral surgeon

Diagnosis of any disease depends on careful observation and documentation of signs. The careful observation of signs is important for diagnosis of diseases. Almost all major diseases and syndromes have some or other forms of oral manifestations, and many a times these are the first signs and symptoms of the disease or condition. The oral physician is at an advantageous position to detect these changes and diagnose the condition at the earliest, thus improving the overall standard of patient care. Most of the signs give the impression since beginning and some have to be provoked by the examiners. The objective of this review is to highlight the signs manifesting in orofacial area clinically and radiologically and increasing the awareness and knowledge of these entities for use in clinical practice.