ORAL MELANOSIS leading to the diagnosis of HIV infection. Despite being a weak association, any unexplained oral pigmentation in a high risk individual should make one suspect HIV associated oral melanosis and proceed Labial or Oral Melanotic Macule Benign, asymptomatic, and often underdiagnosed. Swipe to learn how to recognize, diagnose, and manage this simple yet important lesion! #thebasicdentist #rguhs #kuhs #tnmgrmu #OralPathology #MelanoticMacule #DentalFacts ORAL MELANOTIC MACULE (OMM) (Also called focal melanosis labial melanotic macule) A benign, localized, flat pigmented lesion of the oral mucosa Caused by a focal increase in melanin production Mucosal melanocytic macules Oral Melanotic Macule: Symptoms and Treatment Skinsight