30 most common Flashcards
Definition of Leukoplakia
intraoral white plaque that does not rub off and can’t be described as anything other known entity
5 white lesions that CAN be wiped off
1-materia alba 2-white coated tongue 3-burn 4-Pseudomembranous candidiasis 5-toothpaste or mouthwash overdose
tx for white coated tongue
scrape and brush it
tx for candidiasis
antifungal
how common is leukoedema in blacks?
70-90%
- no tx
- bilateral
What pattern presents in Lichen Planus?
Wickham striae
*not autoimmue disease, but immune mediated
T/F leukoplakias are considered pre-malignant
True
*cut it out and biopsy
what percent of leukoplakia in the floor of mouth is dysplastic?
42.9%
what percent of leukoplakia in the tongue is dysplastic?
24.2%
what percent of leukoplakia in the lip is dysplastic?
24%
what is the best guide to potential progression of oral lesions?
degree of dysplasia
what is the transformation rate of severe dysplasia?
16%
- moderate: 3-15%
- mild: <5%
what percent of people have torus palatinus?
20-35%
*2F:1M C=B
what percent of people have mandibular tori?
7-10%
- men more than women
- 90% bilateral
tx for traumatic ulcer?
steroid injection
what is the most common benign neoplasm of the oral cavity?
Fibroma
*hyperplasia
4 most common places of fibromas
1-buccal mucosa
2-labial mucosa
3-tongue
4-gingiva
what is the tx for a fibroma?
surgical excision
what are fordyce granules?
ectopic sebaceous glands
what percent of the population have fordyce granules?
80%
- buccal mucosa>lips
- no tx
What is a hemangioma?
benign proliferation of blood vessels
*blanches under pressure
hemangioma tx
do nothing, surgery, laser, embolization
*10-12% of children
what percent of the population have recurrent aphthous ulcers
20-25%
*1-2 lesions, .5-1cm
Where are RAU?
non-keratineized, non-bound down mucosa
what is the tx for RAU?
topical steroids