Oral Pigmented Lesions Explained | Differential Diagnosis, Oral Melanoma & Amalgam Tattoo

Learn how to diagnose pigmented lesions in the oral cavity step by step in this educational dental animation. In this oral pathology lesson, Sara — a young dental intern — evaluates different oral pigmented lesions using history taking, clinical examination, radiographs, and biopsy when necessary. This video covers: • Physiologic pigmentation • Melanotic macule • Amalgam tattoo • Smoker’s melanosis • Drug-induced pigmentation • Melanocytic nevus and blue nevus • Laugier–Hunziker syndrome • Peutz–Jeghers syndrome • Addison’s disease • Oral mucosal melanoma • Vascular lesions and blanching You’ll also learn: ✅ Differential diagnosis of oral pigmentation ✅ When to biopsy oral lesions ✅ How to identify oral melanoma ✅ Clinical features of benign vs malignant pigmentation ✅ Oral pathology exam tips for dental students Includes an interactive quiz for dental students and future dentists. This video is perfect for: Dental students, oral pathology revision, dentistry exams, OSCE preparation, dental interns, oral medicine learning, and oral diagnosis practice. #dentistry #oralpathology #dentalstudent #oralmedicine #oralmelanoma #amalgamtattoo #dentalschool #dentaleducation #pigmentedlesions #oraldiagnosis oral pigmented lesions oral pathology oral melanoma amalgam tattoo oral medicine dental pathology oral diagnosis oral lesions pigmentation oral cavity dental student oral pathology