30 Most Common Oral Lesions 1-8 Flashcards
the 30 most comon oral lesions make up ___% of all reported lesions
93%
- white plaque that does not rub off
- cannot be identified as any other well known entity
leukoplakia
the fact that the lesion starts and stops is more worrisome than if it were one discontinuous lesion; you would want to take multiple incisional biopsies in this case
5 white lesions that can be scraped off
- materia alba
- white coated tongue
- burn (thermal, chemical, cotton roll, etc.)
- pseudomembranous candidiasis
- toothpaste or mouthwash overdose
can be scraped off
materia alba
is white coated tongue symptomatic or asymptomatic? what is the treatment?
- asymptomatic
- treatment is tongue scraping or brushing
- asymptomatic
- wipes off
white coated tongue
can be wiped off
history of placing aspirin in this area
chemical burn
history of recent dental work, where cotton rolls were used, wipes off
cotton roll burn
generalized throughout the mouth, history of toothpaste irritation, wipes off
toothpaste allergy
wipes off
candidiasis
bilateral on buccal mucosa at occlusal plane, does not wipe off
- linea alba
- no treatment necessary
- can be from friction or sucking
goes away when stretched
leukoedema
leukoedema is bilaterally present in what percent of african american patients?
70-90%
what is the treatment for leukoedema?
no treatment necessary
history of smoking
nicotine stomatitis
what do the red spots represent?
salivary gland duct openings
this is bilateral; what is the etiology?
oral hairy leukoplakia, etiology is EBV (patients are usually immunocompromised, and this is often seen in HIV patients)
tobacco pouch keratosis
treatment is to move tobacco pouch to a different location or stop using smokeless tobacco
does not wipe off
lichen planus
take incisional biopsy
what are the four possibilities of a leukoplakia biopsy?
- hyperkeratosis
- dysplasia (mild, moderate, severe)
- carcinoma-in-situ
- squamous cell carcinoma
what are the 3 high risk sites for leukoplakia?
floor of mouth > tongue > lip
what is the best guide to potential progression of oral lesions?
degree of dysplasia
severe dysplasia has ___% transformation rate
moderate dysplasia has ___% transformation rate
mild dysplasia has ___% transformation rate
16%, 3-15%, <5%
a dx of mild dysplasia does not necessarily warrant excisional biopsy; you can watch it and determine treatment from there
in any case, excision significantly reduces the transformation rate
what is the average transformation time for leukoplakia?
4.3 years
torus mandibularis
torus palatinus
what are some cases where you would recommend removing tori?
- dentures
- causing problems
- cosmetics/personal preference
what percent of the population has torus palatinus? are they more common in males or females? caucasians or african americans?
- 20-35%
- 2:1 F:M
- C=B
what percent of the population has torus mandibularis? more common in males or females? caucasians or african americans? what percent is bilateral?
- 7-10%
- M>F
- C=B
- 90% bilateral