AMALGAM TATOO (FOCAL ARGYROSIS)

Question 1

CONCEPT

Answer 1

• MOST COMMON ORAL PIGMENTATION
• LATERAL SPREAD MAY OCCURS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER IMPLANTATION

Question 2

CAUSE

Answer 2

IMPLANTATION AMALGAM INTO THE ORAL MUCOSA DURING ROUTINE PROCEDURES

Question 3

AREAS

Answer 3

GINGIVA, BUCCAL MUCOSA, ALVEOLAR MUCOSA

Question 4

ASPECT

Answer 4

• BORDERS WELL DEFINIED, IRREGULAR OR DIFFUSE
• BLACK, BLUE, GRAY MACULES

Question 5

DIAGNOSIS

Answer 5

RX AND HISTOPATHOLOGY

Question 6

TREATMENT

Answer 6

• NO NECESSARY IF NO METTALIC FRAGMENTS FOUND (DETECTED RX)
• LESION CANNOT BE DIAGNOSED: BIOPSY