CLINICAL CARE FOR DENTAL CONDITIONS Flashcards
What would you suspect
Inflammation of the oral mucosa and gingiva.
(1) Prodromal symptoms of fever, cervical lymphadenopathy, and malaise.
(2) Numerous pin-head vesicles which rupture and ulcer on the perioral skin, vermilion
border, and oral mucosa.
(3) Severe and painful gingivitis with difficulty
eating.
(4) Occasionally through oral-genital contact with HSV-2.
Herpetic Gingivostomatitis
Oral Herpes.
True/False
Oral Herpes Treatment
Disease is usually self-limiting. Lesions heal spontaneously in 7-14 days.
True
Oral Herpes Treatment
(1) Disease is usually self-limiting. Lesions heal spontaneously in 7-14 days.
(2) Acyclovir 200-800 mg five times daily for 7-14 days may speed recovery time.
(3) Treat symptoms
(a) Hydration
(b) Systemic analgesia
(c) Antipyretics
(d) Soft bland diet
(4) Provide oral hygiene instruction
(5) MAGIC MOUTHWASH, 1:1:1 ratio of
(a) 2% viscous lidocaine
(b) Liquid diphenhydramine
(c) Kaopectate or Maalox
DDx for oral herpes
(1) Mononucleosis (Epstein-Barr virus)
(2) Herpangina (Coxsackie A virus)
(3) Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis
Disposition for oral herpes
Retain. Refer to dental for cleaning if possible.
__________ is a common, mild, self-limiting re-manifestation of the Herpes Simplex virus, re-activated in immunocompromised patients.
Recurrent Herpes Simplex
What would you suspect
(1) Prodromal symptoms of pain, burning, or tingling in areas where vesicles develop.
(2) 1 – 5 mm vesicles with erythematous border that ulcer and may coalesce to form larger
scalloped ulcers.
(3) Occurs on keratinized and non-keratinized mucosa.
Recurrent Herpes Simplex
Treatment (intraoral herpes simplex)
(1) Disease is usually self-limiting. Lesions heal spontaneously in 7-14 days.
(2) Acyclovir 200-800 mg five times daily for 7-14 days may speed recovery time.
(3) Treat symptoms
(a) Systemic analgesia
(b) Hydration
(c) Antipyretics
(d) Soft bland diet
(4) Provide oral hygiene instruction
(5) MAGIC MOUTHWASH, 1:1:1 ratio of
(a) 2% viscous lidocaine
(b) Liquid diphenhydramine
(c) Kaopectate or Maalox
______________ is a common, severe, non-contagious bacterial infection of the gums with sudden onset.
Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis (NUG)
Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis (NUG) is also known as
“trench mouth” and “Vincent’s Angina.”
What would you suspect?
(1) Ulcerations present on dental papillae and marginal gingiva. These have a
characteristically punched-out appearance and are covered by a grey pseudo membrane.
(2) Overwhelming foul breath.
(3) Rapid onset may be accompanied by malaise or fever.
(4) Acutely painful, bleeding gingiva.
(5) Excessive salivation.
(6) Odynophagia.
(7) Regional lymphadenopathy.
NUG
Treatment for NUG
(1) Patient uses soft toothbrush to wipe teeth.
(2) Oral hygiene and nutrition instruction.
(3) Hourly rinses with warm saline or twice daily rinses with hydrogen peroxide or
chlorhexidine.
(4) Remove factors contributing to disease.
(5) After improvement in 24-48 hours, debride gently with a hand scaler or ultrasonic device.
(6) If no improvement after 48 hours:
(a) Penicillin VK 500mg qid or
(b) Erythromycin 250mg qid or
(c) Tetracycline 250mg qid
(7) MAGIC MOUTHWASH
(8) Treat symptoms
MAGIC MOUTHWASH, is a 1:1:1 ratio of
(a) 2% viscous lidocaine
(b) Liquid diphenhydramine
(c) Kaopectate or Maalox
What do you debride NUG with after After improvement in 24-48 hours?
and scaler or ultrasonic device.
Complications of NUG
(1) Necrotizing periodontitis and tooth loss.
(2) Necrotizing stomatitis.