Benign mucosal lesions treatment Flashcards
what is leukodema
white/grey discolouration of the mucosa
aysymptomatic
Congenital benign mucosal lesions
Leukoedema
Fordyce spots
what are fordyce spots
ectopic sebaceous glands
traumatic benign mucosal lesions
erosions/ulcers
frictional keratosis
polyps
denture induced hyperplasia
amalgam tattoos
mucocoeles
Term for cheek biting
Morsicatio buccarum
what is linea alba and what is it associated with?
white lines at the level of the occlusal plan
asymptomatic
associated with clenching, sucking habits
what are polyps
benign growths form the mucosa
polyps treatment?
excision
what is denture induced hyperplasia
ill fitting dentures worn 24/7
asymptomatic
what are amalgam tattoos
metal inclusions in the mucosa
benign
treatment for denture induced hyperplasia
excision and new dentures
what is a mucocoele
minor salivary gland cyst
treatment for mucocoele
excision
Fungal infections
acute pseudomembranous candidiasis
candidal leukoplakia
Viral infections
Human papilloma virus
herpes virus
how can candidiasis present
thrush
candidal leukoplakia
what is thrush
white plaque that wipe free
how to treat thrush
systemical antifungals
what is candidas leukoplakia
white/red lesions
does not wipe free systemically antifungals
what are papillomas
sessile or pedunculated
asymptomatic
can be tramuatised
tx - excision
what happens in secondary herpes
reactivation of latent virus in the trigeminal system
features of secondary herpes
tingling sensation before vesicles develop on the lip
core sores treated with topical antivirals
inflammatory reactions
geographic tongue
lichenoid reaction
epulis
what is an epulis
growth on the gum
metabolic disease
Addison’s disease
what is a melatonin macule
round or oval brown or black pigmented area on the lip or any mucosal surface
lesion of unknown aetiology
lipoma
what is a lipoma and tx
benign mesenchymal neoplasms
cause unknown
made up of fat cells
tx - excision
