Bacterial Infections Flashcards
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what are the clinical features of acute necrotising ulcerative gingivitis?
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Painful necrosis and crater like punched ulceration of interdental papilla.
Ulcers covered by greyish pseudomembrane (dead cells, fibbrin, bbacteria)
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what are some of the oral manifestations of congenital syphillis?
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notched permanent incisors
hypoplastic first molars
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Q
What are some local factors that predispose towards oral candidosis?
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poor denture hygiene
reduced vertical dimension
xerostomia
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Q
What are some systemic factors associated with oral cadidosis?
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endocrine disturbances malnutrition blood dyscrasiias Ab theraphy advanced malignancies immunosuppresion
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how can oral candidosis be classified?
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Acute - atrophic - hyperplastic/hypertrophic Chronic - atrophic - hyperplastic Mucocutaneous
