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30 Most Common Oral Lesions 9-20 Flashcards

1
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give both the clinical and histological diagnosis

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clinical diagnosis: epulis fissuratum

histological diagnosis: focal inflammatory fibrous hyperplasia

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what is the etiology of epulis fissuratum?

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single or multiple folds of tissue in the vestibule at the location of a flange of an ill-fitting denture

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epulis fissuratum is common in what age and gender patient?

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middle aged or older adults, F>M

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what is the treatment for epulis fissuratum?

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surgical excision with relining or remaking of the denture

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lingual varicosities

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6
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fissured tongue

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fissured tongue

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8
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what is the treatment for lingual varicosities?

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none

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9
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what is the treatment for fissured tongue?

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brush the tongue

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10
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fissured tongue is numerous grooves or fissures on the dorsal tongue that are how deep?

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2-6mm

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11
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fissured tongue affects what percent of the population?

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2-5%, increases with age

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12
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what are the potential symptoms of fissured tongue?

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mild burning or soreness sometimes, halitosis

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13
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what is commonly accompanied with fissured tongue?

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geographic tongue

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14
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geographic tongue

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geographic tongue

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16
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what are the two other names for geographic tongue?

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  • erythema areata migrans
  • benign migratory glossitis
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17
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geographic tongue affects what percent of the population? gender prevalence?

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1-3%, F:M 2:1

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18
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what location of the tongue is geographic tongue most common?

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dorsal tongue; rarely ventral

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19
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what are the symptoms of geographic tongue

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usually asymptomatic; rare cases of sensitivity to hot or spicy foods

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20
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what is the treatment for geographic tongue?

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none

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21
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fissured tongue accompanied by geographic tongue

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22
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geographic tongue

the serpentine border of the lesions on the ventral tongue indicate that this is geographic tongue

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erythema areata migrans

same thing has geographic tongue or benign migratory glossitis, but it is not located on the tongue

the serpentine border is indicative of this type of lesion

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24
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inflammatory papillary hyperplasia

aka denture papillomatosis

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25
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what is another name for inflammatory papillary hyperplasia?

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denture papillomatosis

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26
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what is inflammatory papillary hyperplasia caused by?

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wearing a denture for 24 hours a day

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27
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what percent of patients who wear their dentures 24 hours a day have inflammatory papillary hyperplasia?

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20%

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28
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where does inflammatory papillary hyperplasia occur? what does it look like?

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hard palate, pebbly surface

29
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what are the symptoms of inflammatory papillary hyperplasia?

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asymptomatic

30
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what is the treatment for inflammatory papillary hyperplasia?

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surgical excision (scalpel, electro-, cryo-, laser-surgery), then reline or remake the denture

31
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recurrent intraoral herpes simplex

we know this is herpes and not an ulcer because it is on keratinized, bound mucosa

32
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recurrent herpes simplex (herpes labialis)

33
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recurrent intraoral herpes simplex is almost always on what type of tissue?

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keratinized, bound mucosa, like the palate and/or attached gingiva

34
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recurrent intraoral herpes simplex lesions because as vesicles of what size?

35
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recurrent intraoral herpes simplex heal in what time frame?

36
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the initial exposure of herpes is caused by ___ and occurs during what age range?

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  • acute herpetic gingivostomatitis
  • 6 months to 5 years of age
37
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what are 4 variations of recurrent herpetic infections?

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  • herpes labialis
  • intraoral recurrent lesions
  • herpetic whitlow
  • herpetic keratoconjunctivitis
38
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what are the 4 antiviral medications used for recurrent herpes infections?

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  • acyclovir 5% ointment (zovirax), 15g tube, apply 6 times a day
  • acyclovir 200mg capsules, dispense 38 caps: 3 stat, one 5 times a day
  • famcyclovir (famvir) 125mg tablets, bid for 5 days
  • pencyclovir 1% (denavir) cream, 2g tube, apply q2h
39
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when is the best time to start antiviral treatment for recurrent herpes infections?

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during the prodromal stages

40
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what is a prophylaxis for recurrent herpes infections?

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lysine 500mg 1 tab QD

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44
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what is a mucocele caused by?

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usually due to trauma, causing rupture and spillage of saliva into the soft tissues

45
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what patient population are mucoceles most common?

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young adults

46
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what is the most common location of a mucocele?

47
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what is the treatment for a mucocele?

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surgical excision along with the feeder gland

48
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post-trauma location or post-surgical location

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scar tissue

49
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post-trauma location or post-surgical location

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scar tissue

50
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scar tissue most commonly occurs in what locations?

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any post-trauma or post-sutrical locations

51
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what is the treatment for scar tissue?

52
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angular cheilitis

53
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what are 3 things caused by angular cheilitis?

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  • reduced vertical dimension
  • salivary pooling
  • candidiasis
54
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what are two treatment options for angular cheilitis?

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  • antifungals
  • increase vertical dimension
55
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lingual tonsil

56
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what is the definition of a lingual tonsil?

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lymphoid hyperplasia on the posterior lateral borders oft he tongue, bilateral

57
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lingual tonsils are discrete masses that are usually what size? they enlarge and turn what color with infection?

58
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what is the treatment for lingual tonsils?

59
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___ is the accumulation of blood within the tissues secondary to trauma

60
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what is the treatment for a hematoma?

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62
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tobacco pouch

63
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what is the definition of a tobacco pouch?

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soft, fissured gray-white lesion of the mucosa located in the area of chronic snuff placement

64
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what is the histologic appearance of a tobacco pouch based on?

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it varies based on duration of use

65
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what is the treatment for a tobacco pouch?

A

cessation of dipping

66
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A

tobacco pouch

67
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if tobacco pouch use continues, results may progress from ___ to ___

A

dysplasia to verrucous carcinoma

68
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verrucous carcinoma

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