12. Oral Medicine Flashcards
Definition of a Sign:
A physical finding
Definition of a Symptom:
Evidence of a disease
What are the 8 signs of dry mouth?
Lack of saliva
Deep fissured tongue
Glossy palate
Dry mucosa
Evidence of candidiasis
Traumatic ulceration
Poor denture retention
Bacterial sialadenitis
What are the symptoms of dry mouth?
Difficulty functioning
Difficulty wearing dentures
Bad taste
Halitosis
Pain
Deteriorating dentition
List 7 possible causes of dry mouth:
Medications
Dehydration
Anxiety
Mouth breathing
Diabetes
Radiotherapy
Systemic disease
How would you assess dry mouth?
Challacombe scale
What investigation could you carry out to assess dry mouth?
Salivary flow rate
What are the 3 principles when managing dry mouth?
Prevention
Stimulation
Replacement
What is the challacombe scale?
A scale of 1-10 indicating serverity of oral dryness
1 = mild
10 = severe
What does challacombe score of 1-3 suggest and how would you manage this?
Mild Dryness
- monitor
What does a challacombe score of 4-6 suggest and how would you manage this?
Moderate Dryness
- investigate possible causes
What does a challacombe score of 7-10 indicate and how would you manage this?
Severe Dryness
- refer
How would you manage mild oral dryness?
Sugar free gym
Hydration
How would you manage moderate oral dryness?
Saliva stimulants (Sialogogues)
Saliva replacements
Topical fluoride
How would you manage severe oral dryness?
Saliva substitutes
Topical fluoride
List 5 conditions commonly associated with dry mouth:
Sjorgrens Syndrome
Bacterial Sialadenitis
Sialadenosis
Salivary Mucocoeles
Salivary gland tumours
What is sjorgresn syndrome?
A rare autoimmune chronic inflammatory condition that affects all exocrine glands in the body.
What are the 2 types of sjorgrens syndrome?
Primary - dry eyes and mouth only
Secondary - dry eyes, mouth and a connective tissue disorder
List 7 investigations used when sjorgrens is suspected:
Salivary flow rate
Lacrimal flow rate
Ocular staining score
Serology
Salivary gland biopsy
Ultrasound
Bloods
What is bacterial sialadenitis?
Inflammation of salivary glands caused by bacterial infections.
What are the signs of bacterial sialadenitis?
Salivary gland swelling
Pain
Redness of skin
Discharge from duct
What is salivary sialadenosis?
Salivary gland swelling
What are the signs of sialadenosis?
Bilateral swelling
Symmetrical
List 6 possible causes of sialadenosis:
Diabetes
Liver disease
Bulimia
Malnutrition
Pregnancy
Idiopathic
What are salivary mucocoeles?
A cystic cavity filled with mucous that present as blue/transparent swellings.
What is a ranula?
A cystic cavity filled with mucous found on the FOM.
List the 3 main stages of management of salivary gland tumours:
- Clinical exam
- Radiographic exam
- Tissue exam - fine needle aspiration, core biopsy, open biopsy, excisional biopsy
List 4 types of oral soft tissue lesion:
Commonly found lesions
White patches
Red patches
Ulcers
List 4 commonly used found soft tissue lesions:
Geographic tongue
Black hairy tongue
Amalgam tattoo
Vascular malformations
List 7 types of white patch commonly found in the oral cavity:
Genodermatoses
Leukoemdema
Frictional keratosis
Licked planus
Lichnoid reactions
Hairy leukoplakia
Psueodomembranous candida