Childrens Oral Med Flashcards
3 developmental conditions you might see in children
- Gingival cyst of infant
- Congenital epulis
- Ankyloglossia
Are gingival cysts of infants common?
Yes 65-85%
Age 4-8. Sore throat, fever, headaches, swollen lymph nodes, strawberry tongue.
What is this describing?
scarlet fever
Common, contageious superficial skin infection. Itchy and sore.
Impetigo
What is this
Impetigo
Is gingivostomatitis Type 1 or Type 2 herpes?
Type 1
Apthae affect what % of population
10%
When do apthae start?
Childhood or adolescence
List 7 predisposing factors for Apthae
- Family history (1/3) HLA subtype
- Folta, B12, iron deficiency
- Systemic disease eg IBS, coeliac
- Drugs
- Cessation of smoking
- Stress
- Trauma
- Endocrine
- Allergy to food
Duration of RAS Minor
10-14 days
Duration of RAS major
More than 14 day
Size of RAS major lesiosn
Larger than 1cm
Duration of RAS herpetiform lesions
10-14 days
Which of the RAS types causes scarring
a) minor
b) major
c) herpetiform
Major
Where do RAS minor lesions occur
Non keratinised mucosa only - lip, buccal, FOM, sulcia, ventral tongue
Where do RAS major lesions occur
Anywhere inc keratinised eg dorsum, hard palatte
Where do herpetiform RAS lesions occur
Anywhere keratinised
managment of apthous ulcers:
- Treat predisposing factors
- Topical steroids or tetracycline
Leukaemia makes up what % of all childhood cancers
30%
List 6 oral manifestations of leukaemia
- Oral ulcers
- Gingival enlargement, bleeding
- Aenaemia
- Infections (candida, herpes simplex)
- Prolonged bleeding
- Lymphadenopathy
- Pericoronitis
5 oral manifestations of down syndrome
- Supernumerary teeth
- Enamel hypoplasia
- Macroglossia/fissured tongue
- Reduce saliva = dry mouth
- Hypoplastic maxilary sinuses
