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30 Most common Flashcards

1
Q

What is leukoplakia

A

An intraoral white plaque that does not rub off, and can not be identified as any other well known entity

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White lesions that can be scrapped off

A 
Materia alba
White coated tongue
Burns 
Pseudomembranous candidiasis
Toothpaste/mouthwash overdose
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3
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Candidiasis Tx

A

Antifungals

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4
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Antifungal Rx

A 
Nystatin
Clotrimazole
Ketoconazole
Fluconazole
Itraconazole
Amphoterizin B
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5
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What are readily identifiable white plaques

A 
Linea alba
Leukoedema
Nicotine stomatitis
Oral hairy leukoplakia
Tobacco pouch keratosis
Lichen planus (reticular and erosive)
Desquamative gingivitis
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6
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Desquamative gingivitis Dx

A

Lichen planus
Lichenoid drug reactions
Pemphigous vulgaris
Pemphigoid

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7
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What are possible results for leukoplakia

A

Hyperkeratosis
Epithelial dysplasia
Carcinoma (Squamous cell)

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8
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What distinguishes carcinoma in situ from carcinoma

A

Invasion of the basement membrane

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9
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What is the most common benign neoplasm of the oral cavity

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Fibroma

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10
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What are the most common sites for a fibroma

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Buccal mucosa
Labial mucosa
Tongue
Gingiva

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11
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What are Fordyce granules

A

Ectopic sebaceous glands
Yellowish white papules
Buccal mucosa> lips

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12
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What is hemangioma

A

Benign proliferation of blood vessels.

clinically blanches under pressure

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13
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What is the tx for hemangima

A

Surgery
Laser
Embolization

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14
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What syndrome is associated with hemangioma

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Sturge-Weber angiomatosis

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15
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What is the common location for recurrent aphthous ulcers

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Non-keratinized, Non-bound down mucosa

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16
Q

What is the Tx for RAU

A

Steroids and ABX

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17
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Diagnosis of RAU is based on

A

Location
Size
Number

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18
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What are the three classifications of RAU

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Herpetiform
Minor
Major

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19
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What are the Rx for RAU

A 
Aphthasole
Betamethasone
Temovate 
Decadron
Kenalog
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20
Q

What is the ideology of RAU

A

THEORY:
Autoimmune
Hypersensitivity
Stress

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21
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What is the most common appearance of a papilloma

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Cauliflower

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22
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What is a papilloma

A

Solitary pedunculated wart like benign proliferation of epithelial tissue. (HPV)
tongue>soft palate

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23
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What is the tx for a papilloma

A

Surgical excision.

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24
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What disease is associated with papillomas in children

A

Heck’s disease

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25
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What is a clinical description of papilloma

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Soft, painless, pedunculated, exophytic with finger-like projections.
.1-1.0 cm

26
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What are four variations of papilloma

A

Verruca vulgaris (wart)
Condyloma acuminatum (venereal wart) (STD)
Focal epithelial hyperplasia (Hecks disease)
Sinonasal papillomas

27
Q

What is the tx for epulis fissuratum

A

Surgical excision with relining or remaking of denture

28
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What is the tx for fissured tongue

29
Q

Two other names for geographic tongue

A

Erythema migrans

benign migratory glossitis

30
Q

Another name for papillary hyperplasia

A

denture papillomatosis

31
Q

What is the tx for papillary hyperplasia

A

Surgical excision, then reline or remake denture

32
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Herpes viral infection initial in children

A

Acute herpetic gingivostomatitis

33
Q

Recurrent herpetic infections

A

Herpes labialis
Intraoral recurrent lesions
Herpectic willow
Herpetic keratoconjunctivitis

34
Q

Herpes diagnosis is based on

A

Serology
Virus isolation
Biopsy
Cytology

35
Q

Five prescriptions for Herpes

A 
Acyclovir 5% ointment 
Acyclovir 200mg capsules
Famcyclovir 125 mg tablets
Pencyclovir 1% cream
Lysine 500 mg tablets
36
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What is a clinical description of a mucocele

A

Clear fluid filled papule

37
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What is the most common location for a mucocele

38
Q

A mucocele at the FOM is called a

39
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What is the tx for a mucocele

A

Surgical excision along with the feeder gland

40
Q

Scar tissue might appear at

A

Post trauma locations

Post Surgical locations

41
Q

Angular cheilitis is caused by

A

Loss of vertical dimension
Saliva pooling
Candidiasis

42
Q

What is the tx for angular cheilitis

A

Increase vertical dimension

Antifungals with steroids to prevent bac infections

43
Q

What is the name of a really inflamed lingual tonsil

A

Lymphoid hyperplasia

44
Q

What is a hematoma

A

Accumulation of blood within the tissue secondary to trauma.

No tx req.

45
Q

What is the clinical description for tobacco pouch keratosis

A

Soft, fissured gray-white lesion of the mucosa.

46
Q

tobacco pouch keratosis might progress to

A

Dysplasia to verrucous carcinoma

47
Q

What is the clinical description of morsicatio buccarum/lingurum/labiorum

A

Irregular raged white mucosa.

No tx needed or bite guard.

48
Q

What is lichen planus

A

chronic mucocutaneous disease.
Skin; Purple, pruritic, poligonal papules.
Oral; Stria of Wickham or erosive

49
Q

What is the Rx for Lichen planus

A 
Steroids:
Aphthasol
Betamethasone
Temovate
Decadron
Lidex
Medrol
50
Q

What is the tx for buccal exostoses

A

Surgical removal only with chronic repeated trauma or pre prosthetic surgery.

51
Q

Clinical view of an amalgam tattoo might require radiograph or biopsy to rule out

52
Q

What is the clinical description of an oral melanotic macule

A

Solitary, well demarcated tan to dark brown macule + size

53
Q

Oral melanotic macules are more common in and req biopsy to rule out?

A

Lwr lip> bucal mucosa> gingiva.

Melanoma

54
Q

What is median rhomboid glossitis

A

Central papillary atrophy of the tongue.

55
Q

What is the tx for median rhomboid glossitis

A

Antifungals and brushing of the tongue.

56
Q

What is black hairy tongue

A

Elongation and retention of the filiform papillae

57
Q

What is the tx for black hairy tongue

A

tongue scraping or brushing.

58
Q

What may cause smooth red tongue

A

Pernicious anemia
Medications
Avitaminosis

59
Q

What is the tx for smooth red tongue

A

find the underlying cause and stop it.

60
Q

What is an epidermoid cyst

A

skin cyst associated with the inflammation of a hair follicle

61
Q

What is the tx for an epidermoid cyst

A

Surgical removal

62
Q

What is a lipoma

A

A benign tumor of fat.

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