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12. Oral Medicine Flashcards

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Definition of a Sign:

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A physical finding

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Definition of a Symptom:

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Evidence of a disease

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What are the 8 signs of dry mouth?

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Lack of saliva
Deep fissured tongue
Glossy palate
Dry mucosa
Evidence of candidiasis
Traumatic ulceration
Poor denture retention
Bacterial sialadenitis

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What are the symptoms of dry mouth?

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Difficulty functioning
Difficulty wearing dentures
Bad taste
Halitosis
Pain
Deteriorating dentition

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5
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List 7 possible causes of dry mouth:

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Medications
Dehydration
Anxiety
Mouth breathing
Diabetes
Radiotherapy
Systemic disease

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How would you assess dry mouth?

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Challacombe scale

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7
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What investigation could you carry out to assess dry mouth?

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Salivary flow rate

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8
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What are the 3 principles when managing dry mouth?

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Prevention
Stimulation
Replacement

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What is the challacombe scale?

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A scale of 1-10 indicating serverity of oral dryness
1 = mild
10 = severe

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What does challacombe score of 1-3 suggest and how would you manage this?

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Mild Dryness
- monitor

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What does a challacombe score of 4-6 suggest and how would you manage this?

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Moderate Dryness
- investigate possible causes

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What does a challacombe score of 7-10 indicate and how would you manage this?

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Severe Dryness
- refer

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13
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How would you manage mild oral dryness?

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Sugar free gym
Hydration

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14
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How would you manage moderate oral dryness?

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Saliva stimulants (Sialogogues)
Saliva replacements
Topical fluoride

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How would you manage severe oral dryness?

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Saliva substitutes
Topical fluoride

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16
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List 5 conditions commonly associated with dry mouth:

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Sjorgrens Syndrome
Bacterial Sialadenitis
Sialadenosis
Salivary Mucocoeles
Salivary gland tumours

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17
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What is sjorgresn syndrome?

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A rare autoimmune chronic inflammatory condition that affects all exocrine glands in the body.

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What are the 2 types of sjorgrens syndrome?

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Primary - dry eyes and mouth only
Secondary - dry eyes, mouth and a connective tissue disorder

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List 7 investigations used when sjorgrens is suspected:

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Salivary flow rate
Lacrimal flow rate
Ocular staining score
Serology
Salivary gland biopsy
Ultrasound
Bloods

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What is bacterial sialadenitis?

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Inflammation of salivary glands caused by bacterial infections.

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What are the signs of bacterial sialadenitis?

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Salivary gland swelling
Pain
Redness of skin
Discharge from duct

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What is salivary sialadenosis?

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Salivary gland swelling

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What are the signs of sialadenosis?

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Bilateral swelling
Symmetrical

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24
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List 6 possible causes of sialadenosis:

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Diabetes
Liver disease
Bulimia
Malnutrition
Pregnancy
Idiopathic

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25
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What are salivary mucocoeles?

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A cystic cavity filled with mucous that present as blue/transparent swellings.

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What is a ranula?

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A cystic cavity filled with mucous found on the FOM.

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27
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List the 3 main stages of management of salivary gland tumours:

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  1. Clinical exam
  2. Radiographic exam
  3. Tissue exam - fine needle aspiration, core biopsy, open biopsy, excisional biopsy
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28
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List 4 types of oral soft tissue lesion:

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Commonly found lesions
White patches
Red patches
Ulcers

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29
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List 4 commonly used found soft tissue lesions:

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Geographic tongue
Black hairy tongue
Amalgam tattoo
Vascular malformations

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30
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List 7 types of white patch commonly found in the oral cavity:

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Genodermatoses
Leukoemdema
Frictional keratosis
Licked planus
Lichnoid reactions
Hairy leukoplakia
Psueodomembranous candida

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31
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List 5 types of red patch found in the oral cavity:

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Geographic tongue
Erythematous candidosis
Angular chelitis
Denture stomatitis
Median rhomboid glossitis

32
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List the 2 different types of ulcers:

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Recurrent aphthous stomatitis
Recurrent oral ulcerations

33
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Genodermatoses

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An asymptomatic rough white patch that occurs due to genetic factors

34
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Leukoedema

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An asymptomatic soft white patch that occurs due to low grade mucosal irritation causing oedema

35
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Frictional Keratosis

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An asymptomatic rough white patch that occurs secondary to physical, chemical or thermal irritation.

36
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Licken Planus

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A bilateral, symmetrical, painful, white patch that occurs due to medications, dental materials or due to unknown causes
- note: this is a potentially malignant disorder

37
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Hairy leukoplakia

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A white patch found on the lateral border of the tongue caused by the Epstein Barr virus.

38
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Pseudomembranous Candidiasis

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A removable white patch cause by infection of candida albucans.

39
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Geographic Tongue

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An asymptomatic red patch with a cream border

40
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Erythematous Candidosis

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Red patches

41
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List 3 red lesions associated with candidia infections:

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Angular chelitis
Denture stomatitis
Median rhomboid glossitis

42
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Angular chelitis

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Bleeding, cracking, redness at the angles of the mouth

43
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Denture stomatitis

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Erythema (redness) of denture bearing area

44
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Median rhomboid glossitis

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Depapilliation and redness of the tongue in a rhomboid shape

45
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List the 5 possible causes of oral ulceration:

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Trauma
Medications
Idiopathic
Infective
Autoimmune

46
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List the signs of oral ulcers:

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Superficial lesion
Yellow/cream colour
Red border

47
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List the 2 possible diagnosis’s of ulcers:

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  1. Recurrent aphthous stomatitis - recurrent ulcers in the absence of any systemic disease
  2. Recurrent oral ulceration - recurrent ulcers associated with systemic disease
48
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List 7 GI conditions commonly associated with with recurrent oral ulceration:

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GIT disease
Coeliac disease
Inflammatory bowel disease
Chrons
Ulcerative colitis
Carcinoma of the colon
Haemorrhoids

49
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How is recurrent oral ulceration managed?

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Bloods
Haematinics
Immunology

50
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How is recurrent aphthous stomatitis managed in primary care?

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Referral and Symptom Management:
- benzoate and cinnamon avoidance
- SLS free toothpaste
- topical analgesics
- topical steroids

51
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How is recurrent aphthous stomatitis managed in secondary care?

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Topical steroids
Triple mouthwash
Systemic medications

52
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How is licken planus managed in primary care?

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  1. Investigate any other site involvement
  2. Smoking cessation and alcohol advice as potential cancer risk
  3. Baseline Photos
  4. Symptom Management: diet modifications, SLS free toothpaste, topical analgesics, topical steroids
  5. Regular reviews
53
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How is licken planus managed in secondary care?

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Topical steroids
Triple mouthwash
Systemic medications

54
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List the 6 groupings of orofacial pain according to ICOP:

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  1. Dental related
  2. Myofascial
  3. TMJ related
  4. CN related
  5. Headache related
  6. Idiopathic
55
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List 2 CN related orofacial pain conditions:

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Neuralgia
Neuropathy

56
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List 2 types of headaches:

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Migraines
Tension headaches

57
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List 3 types of idiopathic orofacial pain conditions:

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Burning mouth syndrome
Persistent idiopathic facial pain
Persistent idiopathic dental pain

58
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Trigeminal Neuralgia

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A painful disorder of the Trigeminal nerve characterised by recurrent unilateral facial pain that lasts seconds to minutes.

59
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List the 3 types of neuralgia pain:

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Classical - caused by neuromuscular compression
Secondary - caused by underlying disease
Idiopathic - unknown cause

60
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How is neauralgia diagnosed?

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  1. History
  2. Examination: CN exam
  3. Investigations: MRI scan
  4. Diagnosis
61
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How is neauralgia managed:

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Pharmacologically:
carbamazepine/oxycarbmazepine - first line
lamotrigine/baclofen/gabapentin/pregabalin - second line
Surgically:
destruction of grasserion ganglion
posterior cranial fossa surgery

62
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Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia:

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A painful disorder of the glossopharyngeal nerve characterised by unilateral brief stabbing pain.

63
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Trigeminal Neuropathy

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Constant facial pain in the distribution of the trigeminal nerve caused by another disorder.

64
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Features of neuropathy:

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Allodynia - pain to a normal stimulus
Hyperalgesia - increased response to normal stimulus
Hypoalgesia - reduced response to normal stimulus
Hyperaesthesia - increased sensitivity to stimulus
Dysesthesia - abnormal sensation

65
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List 3 examples of Trigeminal neuropathies:

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  1. Painful Trigeminal neuropathy attributed to the herpesvirus zoster virus
  2. Trigeminal post hermetic neuralgia
  3. Painful post traumatic Trigeminal neuropathy
66
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Idiopathic orofacial pain

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Uni or bilateral intraoral or facial pain of unknown cause

67
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List the features of Persistent Idiopathic Facial Pain:

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Poorly localised
Dull, ache pain
Neurological examination results normal

68
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How is persistent idiopathic facial and dentoalveolar pain investigated?

69
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How is persistent idiopathic facial pain managed in secondary care?

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  1. Explain action of condition
  2. Self management techniques
  3. Topical Txs - lidocaine, capsaicin, levomenthol
  4. Systemic tx’s - amitriptyline, duloxetine
70
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Features of persistent idiopathic dentoalveolar pain:

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Recurring daily dental pain of no known cause
Localised
Deep, dull, pressure pain
No obvious cause

71
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How is persistent idiopathic dentoalveolar pain maned in secondary care:

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  1. Explanation of condition
  2. Self management techniques - relaxation, excercise, mindfulness, CBT
  3. Topical Tx - lidocaine
  4. Systemic Tx - amitriptyline, duloxetine
72
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Burning mouth syndrome:

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An intraoral burning sensation of unknown cause

73
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List 4 possible local causes of burning mouth syndrome:

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Parafunctijal habits
Dry mouth
GORD
candidosis

74
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List 5 possible systemic causes of burning mouth syndrome:

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Anaemia
Haematinic deficiency
Diabetes
Thyroid dysfunction
Medications

75
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What investigations need to be done before burning mouth syndrome can be diagnosed?

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Bloods, haematinics, HbA1c, TSH, ZN, Sialometry

76
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How is burning mouth syndrome managed?

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  1. Explain condition
  2. Self management techniques
  3. Topical Tx’s - benzydamine, capsaicin, clonazepam
  4. Systemic Tx’s - amitriptyline, duloxetine

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