CHAPTER 8 ORAL PATHOLOGY Flashcards
HOW MUCH SALIVA IS OUT PUTTED ON A DAILY BASIS
1500ml
what is localized collection of pus in a specific area of soft tissue or bone.
Abscess
what is a It is an enclosed pouch or sac containing fluid or semi-solid material.
cyst
what is They are a disruption of the superficial covering of the mucosa or skin caused by biting, denture irritation, toothbrush injury, viruses or other irritants
ulcer
what’s a small lesion that contains fluid
Vesicles
Whats a round pinpoint, non-raised, purplish-red spots, caused by mucosal or dermal hemorrhage
Petechiae
what bacteria causes tooth decay
streptococci
pain in the dental pulp and commonly occurs after a restoration has been placed in a tooth and can cause sensitivity to touch, temperature changes, and sweet or sour foods or walking upstairs
PULPALGIA
What’s inflammation of the dental pulp, caused by a bacterial infection resulting from dental caries or fractured teeth
PULPITIS
The patient may complain the tooth feels “high” when biting and is very sensitive to touch.
PERIAPICAL ABSCESS
What is the most prevalent chronic disease of humankind.
Periodontal disease
Whats the most common type of gingival disease
Marginal gingivities
redness, swelling, pain, accumulation of calculus around the sulcus of the teeth, and bleeding of the gingival tissues is what?
Trench mouth(Vincents disease
what is a chronic inflammatory condition that involves the gingiva, crest of the alveolar bone, and periodontal membrane caused by untreated chronic marginal gingivitis.
PERIODONTITIS
long-continued irritation by food debris, plaque, deep deposits of calculus, or foreign objects such as a toothbrush bristle or popcorn husk
Periodontal Abscess