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The idea of writing this book was born one Sunday afternoon three years ago, when Professor Scully and I discussed some interesting and intriguing clinical cases for diagnosis. We thought it would be a good idea to provide various clinical photos, and respond to relevant questions in a way that the readers could be led to the proper diagnosis. Professor Scully wanted this new book to be reader‐friendly and hoped to approach the common oral diseases in a different way. This book would not be compared to any of the other outstanding and well‐written textbooks on oral medicine, as it would not be a complete review of oral diseases or rare syndromes.

This guide aims to present a large selection of clinical cases that are representative of the majority of oral common diseases that are seen in a daily clinical practice, and it is recommended to all physicians and oral health providers, including dental and medical undergraduate and postgraduate students, dentists and medical practitioners, especially dermatologists, as well as ear, nose and throat specialists, internists, and oncologists.

Despite Professor Scully's sudden death, the composition of the book writing took place as an effort to follow his idea. The book is designed to provide a short revision of oral medicine by using three different groups of multiple choice questions (MCQs) and answers based on clinical colored photos. Each group of questions has different degrees of difficulty in answering. The first group of questions is adequate for undergraduate students and is related to diagnosis; the second is addressed to medical and dental practitioners; while the last and more difficult is for postgraduate students.

This book is divided into three parts. The first part includes Chapters 1–14 and refers to the classification of oral lesions by appearance and symptomatology; the second part comprises Chapters 15–24 and encompasses the most common oral lesions by location; while the third part consists of Chapters 25–27 and refers to the oral lesions that are normal variations, or have an age predilection, or are part of various clinical phenomena. Parts I and III are composed of 10 cases in each chapter, while the Part II has five cases in each chapter. Additionally, a concise table and a short text relevant to each chapter and containing a list of the common oral lesions/conditions is provided before cases presentation.

This book is based on more than 260 good quality, colored clinical photos, making this guide a brief practical atlas of common oral diseases. These clinical images come from my personal records, and I am deeply grateful to my patients who gave their permission, and to my publication team for plotting these images carefully. Their help was unique, and without it, this book would not be feasible.

Dimitris Malamos

Athens, 2020